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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...


Impact Of Arbitration Agreement Relating To Disputed Debts On Fortuna Injunction
A fortuna injunction is an injunction to restrain the filing of a winding-up petition. It bears its name from the case of Fortuna...

Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements: Amendments To The Companies Act 2016
As businesses may also be misused to finance serious offences such as money laundering, terrorism, proliferation financing, and other...

Defending A Defamation Claim
Defamation is a legal concept recognised under the Defamation Act 1957 which aims to protect an individual’s reputation. This right is...

Want Of Consideration: Can Parties Mutually Agree To Vary An Existing Contract?
It is commonplace that contracting parties will document their meeting of minds into a written agreement for formality and ease of...

Government Of Malaysia v SISB: Revenue’s Summary Judgment Application Dismissed In A Tax Recovery Suit
Recently, the High Court ruled in favour of the taxpayer in dismissing the tax authority’s application for a summary judgment under Order...
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