CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 1. Retroactive effect. — The CPRA shall be applied to all cases filed after its effectivity and also retroactively to all pending cases, except to the extent that in the opinion of the Court, its application would not be feasible or would work injustice, in which case the procedure under which the cases were filed shall govern.

Section 2. Repealing clause. — The Code of Professional Responsibility of 1988, Sections 20 to 37 of Rule 138, and Rule 139-B of the Rules of Court are repealed.

Any resolution, circular, bar matter, or administrative order issued by or principles established in the decisions of the Supreme Court inconsistent with the CPRA are deemed modified or repealed.

Section 3. Effectivity clause. — The CPRA shall take effect on April 11, 2023 and shall be published in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of national circulation.