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RDS Legal Insight Vol.15/Q3/2024
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2024. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 3) The...


RDS Legal Insight Vol.15/Q3/2024
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2024. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 2)...


RDS Legal Insight Vol.15/Q3/2024
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2024. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1)Tax...


RDS Legal Insight Vol.15/Q3/2024
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q3 of 2024. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1) Tax...


Confidentiality In a Doctor-Patient Relationship
Confidentiality is a fundamental principle at the heart of the doctor-patient relationship. It ensures that personal health information...


Tan Lay Peng v RHB Bank Bhd & Anor:The Applicable Test For Constructive Dismissal
In a unanimous decision, the Federal Court reaffirmed the applicable test for determining constructive dismissal in the case of Tan Lay...


The Forest City Special Financial Zone
The Forest City Special Financial Zone (Forest City SFZ), which was recently launched by the Government of Malaysia, is a...


Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Case:Can Unjust Enrichment Override A Contract?
The sanctity of contracts is a key principle in contract law, rooted in the idea that any agreements entered into freely by parties must...


Overview Of The National Sustainability Reporting Framework
On 24 September 2024, the Ministry of Finance Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia launched the National Sustainability Reporting...


Analysing The Court of Appeal’s Ruling In The Asia Pacific Higher Learning Sdn Bhd Case: Stay Of Court Proceedings In Favour Of Arbitration
Parties enter into commercial contracts with various business considerations. Sometimes, this leads to novel (and often untested) dispute...


High Court Rules Novation Agreement Subject To Ad Valorem Rate Stamp Duty
Recently, in Nike Global Trading B.V., Singapore Branch v Pemungut Duti Setem [2024] MLJU 2087 , the High Court dismissed the taxpayer’s...


Medicolegal Essentials: What Every GP Needs To Know
Historically, general practitioners (GPs) have been regarded as having particularly trusted and close relationships with their patients,...


Policy By Bank Negara On The Disposal And Purchase Of Impaired Loans/Financing
Recently, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) issued a policy document on the Disposal And Purchase of Impaired Loans/ Financing (Policy Document)...


Teckland Motors Sdn Bhd v Pang Guan Hong & Ors: Choosing Between Two Contracts
When two parties claim the right to purchase the same property under separate agreements with the same seller, which agreement takes...


Transfer Pricing: High Court Rules That The Taxpayer’s Financial Results Fell Within The Arm’s Length Range
Recently, the High Court dismissed the Director General of Inland Revenue’s (Revenue) appeal against the decision of the Special...


Low Cheng Teik & ors v Low Ean Nee: Whether A Shareholder’s Complaint Is Actionable Via An Oppression Action Or A Derivative Action
On 28.8.2024, the Federal Court issued a landmark decision that clarified the distinctions between oppression actions and derivative...


High Court Rules That Section 112(3) Penalty Is Only Applicable for Late Submission of Tax Return
The High Court in Transocean Drilling Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri (2022) MSTC 30-496Â held that the penalty under Section...


Land Reference Proceedings: Disclosure Of Assessors’ Written Opinions
In land acquisition disputes, the right to adequate compensation is a fundamental guarantee under Article 13 of the Federal Constitution....


The High Court Rules In Favour Of Taxpayer In Relation To Disputed Import Duty On Zero-Rated Goods
Recently, the High Court in Pan International Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd v Menteri Kewangan Malaysia & Anor [2024] MLRHU 726 allowed the...


New Regulatory Framework For Internet Messaging And Social Media Service Providers
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) recently, on 1 August 2024, introduced a new regulatory framework that...
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