Jurisprudentia Q2 2023

20 July 2023

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ADR

Court of Appeal rules adjudicator acted in excess of jurisdiction and in breach of natural justice by ruling on unpleaded issue

Court of Appeal finds issue of limitation periods to be governed by law of the seat of arbitration

Banking & Finance

BNM issues Policy Document on Management of Customer Information and Permitted Disclosures

Capital Markets

SC issues revised Guidelines on Recognized Markets

SC issues revised Licensing Handbook

Bursa Malaysia enhances listing requirements to facilitate offering of Islamic REITs and ETFs with waqf features

Competition

MyCC to tackle issues relating to sugar in Malaysia

CAT affirms MyCC infringement finding for price-fixing cartel

MyCC stands by Government’s initiative to review monopoly of Touch n’ Go

Corporate & Commercial

Court of Appeal interprets section 223 of Companies Act 2016 relating to requirement for shareholder approval for substantial transactions

Employment, Health & Safety

Blowing hot and cold: Employee not entitled to claim wrongful dismissal once terms of separation package negotiated

Litigation

Federal Court confirms broad and liberal test for standing to sue in judicial review

Publications

The Securities Litigation Review (9th Ed, 2023)

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Product Liability 2023

Practical Law Dispute Resolution Global Guide – Litigation and Enforcement in Malaysia: Overview

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Project Finance 2023

The International Comparative Legal Guide to Consumer Protection 2023

Global Legal Insights to International Arbitration 2023

Deals

CapitaLand Malaysia Trust acquisition of 91.8% of the total strata floor area of retail parcels in Queensbay Mall, Penang

Awards & Rankings

Rahmat Lim & Partners wins Malaysia Law Firm of the Year award at Chambers Asia Pacific and Greater China Region Awards 2023

Rahmat Lim & Partners wins M&A Deal of the Year award at the ALB SE Asia Law Awards 2023

Rahmat Lim & Partners continues to be ranked in Benchmark Litigation Asia-Pacific 2023