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Amendments to Data Protection Laws: What Does it Mean for Malaysian Businesses?
On 31 July 2024, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“Bill”) [1] , aimed at enhancing data privacy protocols in...
Informed Consent To Medical Treatment : Legal and Ethical Considerations
Informed consent to medical treatment is fundamental in both medical ethics and law. It requires that patients fully understand the...
Analysis Of The Federal Court’s Ruling In The Abdul Rashid Mohamad Isa Case:Withdrawal Of Creditor’s Petition In Bankruptcy Proceedings
In the words of the Federal Court in Poh Gaik Lye v Amfraser Securities Pte Ltd [2015] 1 MLJ 453 “B ankruptcy proceedings against anyone...
Revisiting The Au Kean Hoe Case: Should Residents Be Made To Suffer Inconvenience If They Fail To Pay Their Maintenance Charges?
The Federal Court in Au Kean Hoe v Persatuan Penduduk D’villa Equestrian [2015] 4 MLJ 204 involves a case where the residents’...
Evaluating The Impact Of The Cyber Security Act 2024
It is no surprise that as technology advances and evolves, the risk of cyber threats inevitably grows. Several online attacks and data...
Ownership And Access: Understanding Medical Records In Malaysia
Generally, comprehensive and clear medical records are the distinguishing feature of a good medical practice. A patient’s medical records...
High Court Disallows The Revenue’s Narrow Interpretation Of Reinvestment Allowance
Reinvestment allowance (RA) is a special tax incentive under Schedule 7A of the Income Tax Act 1967 (ITA) which is designed to encourage...
Anti-Trust Issues: A Comparative Analysis Of Merger Control Regimes Across Jurisdictions (RDS Legal Insight Vol.14/Q2/2024)
Anti-Trust Issues: A Comparative Analysis Of Merger Control Regimes Across Jurisdictions by Nadiea Afiqah
Fixed-Term Contracts – Practical Considerations For Employer (RDS Legal Insight Vol.14/Q2/2024)
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q2 of 2024. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleague:...
Investigative Power: Is It Absolute? (RDS Legal Insight Vol.14/Q2/2024)
Investigative Power: Is It Absolute? by Rosli Dahlan & Amiratu Al Amirat
Consent Form, Duty to Advise And Medical Negligence (RDS Legal Insight Vol.14/Q2/2024)
Consent Form, Duty to Advise And Medical Negligence by Tan Jun Yu
Islamic Finance - Sustainability And Green Financing In Malaysia (RDS Legal Insight Vol.14/Q2/2024)
Islamic Finance - Sustainability And Green Financing In Malaysia by Nur Shohidah Ramlee
High Court Paves Way For Substantial Stamp Duty Saving (RDS Legal Insight Vol.14/Q2/2024)
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q2 of 2024. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1)...
RDS Legal Insight Vol.14/Q2/2024
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q2 of 2024. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1)...
Commentary On Tay Keong Kok & Ors v Eastmont Sdn Bhd: “Fraudulent Trading” Under Section 540 of the Companies Act 2016
This alert discusses the recent Court of Appeal ruling in Tay Keong Kok & Ors. v Eastmont Sdn. Bhd., Civil Appeal No.:...
A Sigh Of Relief For Housing Developers?
The Federal Court today delivered a unanimous decision in respect of issues on liquidated ascertained damages (LAD) claims post the Ang...
Impact of Artificial Intelligence On Intellectual Property Rights
The digital revolution has fundamentally transformed intellectual property (IP) law in recent years, especially with the significant...
“Substance Over Form”: Court of Appeal Affirms High Court’s Decision To Set Aside GST Bill Of Demand
Commercial transactions involving various companies often involve complex business arrangements in order to facilitate the objectives of...
Can A Management Corporation Impose Different Rates Of Maintenance Charges And Sinking Fund On Different Parcels?
Under the Strata Management Act 2013, the amount of maintenance charges and sinking fund to be paid is determined “in proportion to the...
Court of Appeal Rules That Gains From Disposal Of IP Rights Are Not Taxable
Recently, the Court of Appeal in Keysight Technologies Malaysia Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2024] MLJU 1271 ruled that...
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