Ficial Support for UP Law Complex

Enacted through a presidential decree by the President of the Philippines exercising constitutional powers.
Reference to existing Presidential Decree No. 1416 as the enabling power.

Amended paragraph one of Section 4 of Republic Act No. 3870, as amended, known as the U.P. Law Center Charter.
Imposes additional fees to support the U.P. Law Center and Law Complex:
- 1% additional fee on filing fees in appellate courts, minimum of Twenty Pesos.
- 1% additional fee on filing fees in other courts (including administrative, special courts, and tribunals with quasi-judicial functions), minimum of Ten Pesos.
Fees collected by clerks of court or equivalent officials for each action or special proceeding filed.
Defines "special proceeding" broadly to include petitions, applications, documents seeking official actions for establishing rights, privileges, or facts, or commanding duties.
Collected fees are receipted as part of the "Legal Research Fund."
Fund is immediately remitted to the University of the Philippines, deposited in a separate account under the National Treasurer as ex-officio treasurer of the U.P.

Applies to all courts including appellate, lower, administrative, special courts, and quasi-judicial tribunals.
Also encompasses all filings that correspond to court fees prescribed by Rules of Court or relevant statutes/regulations.

All laws, presidential issuances, rules, or regulations inconsistent with this decree are repealed.

Establishes a sustainable funding mechanism through court filing fees dedicated to legal education and research.
Reinforces the role of the University of the Philippines as a central institution for legal training and policy development.
Integrates various legal educational and research components into a unified Law Complex.
Sets a precedent for using quasi-judicial and special court fees to support academic and institutional development in the legal field.