Tag: Franchise Act 1998
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Upcoming Event: Franchise Law of Malaysia
Pauling Hee and I will be speaking at the Kuala Lumpur Bar on Malaysia franchise law again. We will be covering topics on the mandatory requirements of the Franchise Act 1998, common issues relating to franchises, alternatives to a franchise and case studies, among others. To register, please visit here.
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Upcoming Event: Franchise Law in Malaysia
To register, please click on this link.
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Franchise Talk
Pauling Hee and I will be speaking about franchise laws in Malaysia. As some of you may be aware, franchises in Malaysia are governed by the Franchise Act 1998. This law restricts the sale and operation of franchises in Malaysia. In this talk, we will explore the uniqueness of Malaysian franchise practice. To register, please click…
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BGA Management Series: Licensing & Franchising – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!
My presentation slides for the above seminar can be downloaded here.
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BGA Management Series: Licensing & Franchising – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!
This is an introductory workshop for Cafe Owners and Potential Cafe owners to learn more about Licensing and Franchising in ways that they can better protect their investment and interest as well as to expand their business. You will learn: – The basic franchise and licensing laws of Malaysia – Introduction to Malaysia Franchise Laws…
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Can a franchise agreement be executed before the registration of the franchise in Malaysia?
In a recent High Court case, the Court held that a licence agreement can qualify as a franchise agreement and a licensor cannot offer to sell or provide a franchise until his franchise is registered in Malaysia. Munafya Sdn Bhd v Profquaz Sdn Bhd The Defendant operates an Islamic education system or syllabus for preschool…
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Date of Coming into Operation of the Franchise (Amendment) Act 2012
The Malaysian Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism has appointed 1 January 2013 as the date on which the Franchise (Amendment) Act 2012 comes into operation. For a write up on the changes to the Malaysian Franchise Act 1998, please see our article “Amendment to the Malaysian Franchise Act 1998”
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Amendment to the Malaysian Franchise Act 1998
The new Franchise (Amendment) Bill 2012 (“Bill“) was tabled in the Malaysian Parliament in June 2012. At the time of writing, the Bill is not in force. [Postscript: Franchise (Amendment) Act 2012 is in operation as of 1-1-2013 [P.U. (B) 387/2012]] The Bill amends the Malaysian Franchise Act 1998 (“Act“) to ensure that the Act…