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Republic Act No. 12252: A New Framework for Lease of Private Lands by Foreign Investors

Submitted by Firm:
SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan
Firm Contacts:
Rodelle B. Bolante
Article Type:
Legal Update
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Republic Act No. 12252, otherwise known as “An Act Liberalizing the Lease of Private Lands by Foreign Investors, Establishing the Stability of Long-Term Lease Contracts, Amending for the Purposes Republic Act No. 7652, Otherwise Known as the “Investors Lease Act” (the “Amended Investors Lease Act”) was enacted into law on September 3, 2025. The Amended Investors Lease Act marks another major shift in the Philippines’ investment policy by liberalizing the terms under which foreign investors may lease private lands.

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