The recent Federal Court decision in Catajaya Sdn Bhd v Shoppoint Sdn Bhd has breathed new life into the interpretation of termination clauses in contracts. Indeed, it sounded a cautionary note to the business community at large when the Federal Court held that termination clauses must be interpreted strictly.
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Feb
Feb
Wishing everyone good health and good fortune in the auspicious year of the Ox! Happy Chinese New Year from all of us at Gan Partnership! 颜合伙律师事务所成员恭祝各界在新的一年里“牛”转乾坤，步步高升！新年快乐，身体健康！
Liability of Online Marketplaces for IP infringement by its Sellers As e-commerce is booming, it will not be an overstatement to say that online marketplaces have disrupted the retail scene. For example, Amazon gets close to a global 6 billion views a month while in Southeast Asia, Shopee and Lazada attract over 400 million monthly…
The recent Federal Court decision in Catajaya Sdn Bhd v Shoppoint Sdn Bhd has breathed new life into the interpretation of termination clauses in contracts. Indeed, it sounded a cautionary note to the business community at large when the Federal Court held that termination clauses must be interpreted strictly.
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Jan
Jan
We are delighted to announce that our partners Gan Khong Aik, Foo Joon Liang, Bahari Yeow, Tan Min Lee and Lim Zhi Jian are ranked by the The Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021. We thank our clients and peers for their kind words and continuous support!
Following a statement released by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) on 26 January 2021, which reminded the unlisted public companies to comply with requirements in SC’s prospectus guidelines and securities laws, we believe that the following information will be useful to the players. What is a prospectus A prospectus[1] is a mechanism that invites…
Technology reduces needs for transfer, encourages remote trials In Muhammad Hafidz bin Mohd Dusuki v Hassan bin Zulkifli[1], the defendant in a copyright infringement claim applied to transfer the case from Kuala Lumpur to Kota Bharu, on the following grounds: (1) alleged infringement in Tumpat, Kelantan; (2) defendant’s place of business and residence are both…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has recently issued a Guidance Note on Provision of Investment Advice[1]. Given the increasing number of self-proclaimed investment advisors, the Guidance Note clarifies situations where a person needs to be licensed by the SC to provide investment advice. Licence from the SC is required A person needs to be…
Housing Developers Beware – Federal Court Upholds Faber Union