Title
Tet Protection and Arbitration Act
Law
Commonwealth Act No. 461
Decision Date
Jun 9, 1939
Commonwealth Act No. 461 regulates the relations between landowners and tenants in the Philippines, protecting tenants from dispossession and providing a mechanism for resolving disputes through compulsory arbitration and the Court of Industrial Relations.

Law Summary

Jurisdiction and Dispute Resolution

  • Disputes between landowners and tenants concerning their relationships or any dispossession actions can be submitted to the Court of Industrial Relations.
  • This Court has exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide controversies arising from the landlord-tenant relationship as established by this law.
  • The Court’s decisions are to be made in accordance with prevailing laws.

Effectivity

  • The provisions of this Act become effective immediately upon approval by the competent authority.

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