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Direct Payment against the Principal under CIPAA 2012 (Part 3)
Can a principal apply to set off any monies due or payable to the non-paying party when faced with a request for direct payment under...

KELVIN NG CHUN YEE
Apr 28, 20227 min read
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Guide to Selling Secondary Market Property in Malaysia
This article aims to provide some guidance to individual owners (Malaysian citizens and permanent residents) on selling a secondary...

FIONA TEH
Apr 22, 20226 min read
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Direct Payment against the Principal under CIPAA 2012 (Part 2)
In this article, we explore what happens if the principal fails to issue the written notice under section 30(2) of CIPAA. The above issue...

KELVIN NG CHUN YEE
Apr 15, 20224 min read
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What is Practical Completion?
Introduction In the construction industry, practical completion marks one of the most important milestones in the construction contract....

POLWIN SUA SHIANG NIAN
Mar 17, 20226 min read
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Guide to Buying Secondary Market Property in Malaysia (Part II)
Costs involved to purchase a property in the Secondary Market (i.e. sub-sale property). In Part I of our Guide to Purchasing Property in...

FIONA TEH
Mar 3, 20224 min read
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Direct Payment against the Principal under CIPAA 2012 (Part 1)
How does this proceeding work? If a subcontractor is not paid for work done by the main contractor, the general rule is that he is unable...

KELVIN NG CHUN YEE
Mar 1, 20224 min read
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Enforceability of Late Payment Interest Clause
Is the late payment interest clause stated in the purchase order / delivery order / invoice / statement of account enforceable? “Late...

LEE SZE YING
Feb 11, 20224 min read
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Dispelling the uncertainty in the doctrine of ‘Lifting or Piercing the Corporate Veil’
Federal Court case of Ong Leong Chiou & Anor v Keller (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2021] 4 CLJ 821 Introduction The Federal Court in the case of...

NG CARMEN
Jan 31, 20224 min read
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Adducing Fresh Evidence in CIPAA
In an application to set aside an adjudication decision under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA), can...

KELVIN NG CHUN YEE
Jan 21, 20223 min read
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Joint Petitions in Divorce Proceedings (Non-Muslim)
A General Overview on the Procedures and Time Frame Involved Introduction The family institution is a basic social unit, melded through...

CHENG KHANG CHWEEN
Jan 19, 20223 min read
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Guide to Buying Secondary Market Property in Malaysia (Part I)
Costs involved to purchase a property in the Secondary Market (i.e. sub-sale property). Introduction It was announced under Budget 2022...

FIONA TEH
Jan 17, 20224 min read
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Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD)
Is LAD conclusive? Does an employer have to proof he /she suffered actual losses? Can a party challenge it? Almost every construction...

KELVIN NG CHUN YEE
Jan 14, 20224 min read
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Should i stay or should i go?
Exploring the contractor’s right to Suspending and/or Slowing down Works for non payment. There is a saying that cashflow is the...

KELVIN NG CHUN YEE
Jan 14, 20224 min read
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