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An EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) contract is a contract between a project owner and an EPC contractor where the EPC contractor is responsible for all the activities from design, procurement, construction, commissioning and handover of the project to...

The Concept of Derivative Action The fundamental concept of corporate personality delineates a company as a legal person, separate from its members and directors. This means that a company possesses its own set of rights and obligations, enabling it to initiate legal...

Introduction The Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 ("CA 2024") was enforced on 1 April 2024 addresses a number of areas regarding the corporate governance framework and corporate rescue mechanism. This article will focus on the discussion on of the amendment which is the...

In the intricate landscape of employment law, few concepts are as nuanced and potentially contentious as constructive dismissal. Constructive dismissal refers to a situation where an employee resigns from their job due to fundamental breaches of their employment...

Congratulations on obtaining a favourable Adjudication Decision under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA)! As the Winning Party, you now have several avenues to securing the adjudicated amount. Let’s explore the steps and options...

In contemporary agreements, it has become customary for parties to include arbitration clauses without fully comprehending the financial implications. Consequently, they often find themselves facing unexpectedly high costs associated with arbitration proceedings,...

In Malaysia, capital markets are regulated and developed by the Securities Commission (“SC”) under the Securities Commission Act 1993 (“SCA”). As outlined in the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007 (“CMSA”), 'securities' encompass various forms such as debentures,...

Introduction Money lending is the act of lending of money at interest, with or without security, from a lender to a borrower[1]. In Malaysia, the money lending business is especially regulated by the Moneylenders Act 1951 (‘Act’) subject to the exception provided...

Introduction The rapid development of digital currency/token as a form of investment, mode of payment and now entertainment has forced the government in every country to develop a regulatory framework in order to provide layers of protection and accountability for the...

WHAT IS A RECONSTRUCTION? A reconstruction is a scheme formulated by companies that held by substantially the same shareholders wherein the former company’s business and undertakings will be transferred and carried out by the new company. As stated by Buckley J in the...

Introduction Although the law of negligence is not something foreign to the legal fraternity, the tests or principles to conclude a tortious act has been evolving throughout time. In the majority of tort cases, one of the determinations on whether a defendant is...

A reduction of capital occurs where a company reduces the amount of its share capital. Under the Malaysia Companies Act 2016 (‘Act’), the Act provides two methods for companies to execute its scheme of capital reduction. This is an addition from the previous Companies...

On 21 March 2022, the Dewan Rakyat has taken a further step in passing the Employment (Amendment) Bill 2022 (‘Bill’) to amend the Employment Act 1955 (‘EA 1955’). The said Bill was passed in Dewan Negara on 30 March 2022 and assented on 26 April 2022 and gazetted as...

United Kingdom Brief Facts: In the case of AA v Persons Unknown [2019] EWHC 3556 (Comm), the Commercial Court in the UK granted an interim proprietary injunction on Bitcoin. It was later confirmed that Bitcoin, a form of cryptocurrency is considered as property. In...

Introduction According to Goff & Jones (2011) the law of unjust enrichment is concerned with the transfers of value between claimants and defendants. It is a cause of action to which a third category of remedy, i.e., the restitution remedy is available for the...

INTRODUCTION It goes without saying. Employees are an asset to a company and is the most crucial one in carrying out a business. To ensure continuous growth and development, companies realize the need to gain employee loyalty and to retain them. However, in today’s...

Introduction Equity fundraising is a method that can be used by Private Limited Companies (known as Sendirian Berhad or Sdn. Bhd.) in Malaysia to raise funds from potential investors for the purpose of the company’s expansion or survival. Through equity fundraising, a...

Introduction: In these changing times when financial assets can be so easily and speedily moved to different parts of the world, with the growth in the use of offshore companies and the growth of international litigation and arbitration, freezing injunctions (or...

INTRODUCTION On 22 December 2021, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar has informed that Part II (Inability to Perform Contractual Obligations) of the Temporary Measures to Reduce the Impact of...

Introduction The Hire Purchase Act 1967 (herein after referred to as “HPA”) is commonly used for the purpose of sale and purchase of motor cycle and car. Hire Purchase is the hiring of goods with the option to buy the goods at the end of the hire purchase term....

In Malaysia, money services business is governed under the Money Services Business Act 2011 (“MSBA 2011”) which provides licensing, regulations and supervisions of money services business. According to Section 2 of the MSBA 2011, money service business refers to...

In Malaysia, Large Scale Solar (“LSS”) is a competitive bidding programme by the Energy Commission to drive down the Levelized Cost of Energy (“LCOE”) for the development of large scale solar photovoltaic plant. Through the LSS scheme, the LSS developers...

In the past few months, we have seen prices of cryptocurrency in particularly Bitcoin grew significantly within a short period of time. Bitcoin was the first decentralized digital currency created in 2009 by Satoshi Nakamoto on the basis of open-source software. It...

Limited Liability Partnership (“LLP”) is a new corporate vehicle introduced by the enactment of Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2012. LLP combines the features and benefits of a private limited company and a conventional partnership. In understanding the characters...

Due to the pandemic, times are challenging for some business owners. Temporary closing on businesses, enforcement of Force Majeure in contracts and delay in payments have caused major setbacks and, in many instances,, crippled businesses. Companies need positive cash...

With recent announcement by the Government of Malaysia on the execution of Large Scale Solar 4 program, every companies that involve directly with solar and renewable energy are busy looking into suitable land for leasing as well as structuring their bidding...

WHAT IS DUE DILIGENCE? Due diligence has no legal definition. However, according to Merriam Webster, due diligence in a business is a research and analysis of a company or organization done in preparation for a business transaction (such as corporate merger or...