by DNH (BD) | Jan 15, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial
Generally, a typical software licensing agreement between providers and users will contain the elements below: the software licensing agreement: which contain the main commercial and legal terms of the licensing the software, addressing the licence to use the...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 19, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial, Tax
With much fanfare, the Budget 2019 (themed “Credible Malaysia, Dynamic Economy, Prosperous Rakyat” was tabled early November 2019. For business owners and startups, this is no doubt a highly anticipated (or feared) event, and before the dust settles, we summarize how...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 9, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial
As mentioned in our previous article, the General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) apply to organizations that control or process personal data of subjects in the European Union. We have written various articles on the Personal Data Protection Act 2010 of Malaysia...
by Donovan & Ho | Sep 3, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial
In the highly publicised Chatime-Tealive dispute, it was alleged that the Chatime franchisee used raw materials that were not approved by the franchisor under the franchising agreement. Franchising in Malaysia is heavily regulated by the Franchise Act 1998...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 20, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial
It is well known that directors owe fiduciary duties to their company. Tasked with top-level management, the Companies Act 2016 outlines statutory duties required of them to maintain the company as a going concern. These duties include the duty to act in the best...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 2, 2018 | Corporate and Commercial, Employment Law
Private employment agencies (informally, but commonly referred to here as “headhunters” or “recruitment agencies”) are regulated by the Private Employment Agencies Act 1981 (“Act”). The Private Employment Agencies (Amendment) Act 2017 (“Amendments”) came...
