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Case Spotlight: Incorporation of an Arbitration Agreement by...
04 Feb 2020 | Dispute ResolutionIn the construction industry, especially for smaller projects, it is common for parties to have a brief “letter of award” to record the agreement between parties to carry out construction...
Land Acquisition Withdrawal
28 Jan 2020 | Dispute ResolutionUntil a Notice That Possession Has Been Taken of Land (Form K) is issued – which is normally a few weeks after payment of compensation is made – the State...
Is a Data Breach Notification Obligation overdue in...
21 Jan 2020 | Personal Data ProtectionWith the benefit of hindsight, the second half of 2019 proved to be a tumultuous time for Malaysian businesses when it came to security of the personal data of their...
What if your Original Property Title goes missing?
13 Jan 2020 | Real EstateIf you have purchased your Property in cash or if you have fully settled your loan with a Financier, the Financier or the Financier Solicitor would have returned a set...
Amendments to the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991
09 Jan 2020 | Employment LawOn 18.12.2019, Parliament passed a bill to amend certain provisions of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 (“EPF Act”), which will come into operation on a date to be appointed...
New Format Company Registration Number
07 Jan 2020 | CorporateYour Business Entity Now Has A New Format Company Registration Number! With effect from 11 October 2019, the Companies Commission of Malaysia (“SSM”) will be adopting a new unified...
10 Most Popular Articles in 2019
03 Jan 2020 | Donovan and Ho updatesAs we usher in the New Year and bid farewell to the old one, it’s only fitting that we look back at the year that was and share what were...
What is a Subpoena?
30 Dec 2019 | Dispute ResolutionA subpoena is issued by the Court at the request of parties in civil proceedings to compel a person to attend Court as a witness. In such a situation,...
#LegalFlix Video: Dealing with Inter-floor Leakage
17 Dec 2019 | Real EstateOur #LegalFlix video provides a quick guide for affected owners on how to handle inter-floor leakage. You can also read the full article here https://youtu.be/daby6xC8GKM
Minimum Retirement Age in Malaysia
16 Dec 2019 | Employment LawThe minimum retirement age in Malaysia is governed by the Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 (“MRAA 2012”). The MRAA 2012 sets out certain obligations and prohibitions that employers need to...
Developer’s Consent to Assign and the Imposition of...
09 Dec 2019 | Real EstateNot all stratified properties have separate strata titles: this may be due to the developer’s failure to make necessary application or that the application is still being processed. Thus, any...
Collecting, Processing & Transfer of Personal Data in...
02 Dec 2019 | Personal Data ProtectionCollecting, Processing and Transfer of Personal Data in Malaysia: When and How? Almost all businesses would have to deal with collection, processing and transfer of personal data at some...