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Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause – A Rose by any other name… An exclusive jurisdiction clause sets out the parties’ agreement to submit their disputes to a particular forum or jurisdiction. This provides certainty to the parties as to the forum/jurisdiction in which their disputes may be determined, particularly where the parties are based in different jurisdictions. […]

What happens if a High Court recognises an arbitral award while another High Court sets aside the same arbitral award at the same time? This was the predicament before the Federal Court in Masenang Sdn Bhd v. Sabanilam Enterprise Sdn Bhd.[1] On 3.9.2021, the Federal Court rendered a unanimous decision in finding that even for […]

12 July 2021 The Malaysia Competition Commission’s Market Review for Selected Transportation Sectors in Malaysia: What to Expect and How it would Change the Transportation Sectors’ Way of Doing Business? On 24 June 2021, the Malaysia Competition Commission (“MyCC”) held its first public consultation session for the members of the public on the findings of […]

16 June 2021 Malaysia’s Movement Control Order 3.0 – Total Lockdown Proceedings before the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (“MyIPO”) and Proceedings before the Courts The Malaysian Government implemented a total lockdown from 1st June 2021 to 14th June 2021, and has since extended the lockdown to 28th June 2021, in an effort to control […]

It is common for us to now hear companies chanting the “ESG” mantra. But what is ESG? ESG essentially comprises the following: [E] for Environmental; [S] for Social; and [G] for Governance. Most, if not all, companies are very much familiar with the [G] component. This is particularly when laws and regulations have been passed […]