Foong Cheng Leong

Tag: malaysia franchise

  • 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.

  • Key updates on Malaysia’s Franchise Laws

    By Foong Cheng Leong & Hee Pau Ling The Franchise (Amendment) Bill 2019 (“Bill”) has been passed by the Dewan Rakyat (House of Representatives) on 3 December 2019 [Postscript: The Bill received its Royal Assent on 20 February 2020 and published in the Gazette on 6 March 2020. The Act is now in force.]. The…

  • BFM Takeaway 2019 – Brainstorming F&B Matters

    I will be speaking at the BFM Takeaway 2019 on 4 November 2019 together with Derek Cheong, Managing Director of Xing Fu Tang Malaysia and Catherine Goh, General Manager of Santan & T&Co under the topic “License to Feed” Maybe you’ve perfected a family recipe, innovated your very own signature snack or you’re running a…

  • 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…

  • 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”

  • 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…