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Question XVI
A. On the anti-money laundering laws:
1. What is the distinction between a "covered transaction report" and a "suspicious transaction report"? (2%)
2. Does the Anti-Money Laundering Council have the authority to freeze deposits? Explain. (2%)
B. On foreign investments:
1. A foreign company has a distributor in the Philippines. The latter acts in his own name and account. Will this distributorship be considered as doing business by the foreign company in the Philippines? (3%)
2. ABC Corporation was organized in Malaysia but has a branch in the Philippines. It is entirely owned by Filipino citizens. Can you consider ABC Corporation a Philippine national? (2%)
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