The loose-leaf publication Companies Act of Malaysia – An Annotation is a counterpart to Woon’s Corporations Law of Singapore and has been the authoritative research tool for many a corporate practitioner and business. This work manages, with commendable brevity and good judgment, to annotate the Malaysian Companies Act 2016 (Act 777) comprehensively, section-by-section. Case law from Malaysia and Singapore is discussed, and where relevant, cases from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada are referred to as comparative materials.

This 2024 Desk Edition of the Companies Act of Malaysia – An Annotation will incorporate all the latest amendments made to the law, including the Companies (Amendment) Act 2024 (Act A1701) which has been in force since 1 April 2024. This book is an invaluable source of information for practitioners, company secretaries, academics, students and anyone engaged in or interested in the laws governing companies in Malaysia.

Table of Contents

Companies Act 2016

Part I Preliminary

Part II Formation and Administration of Companies

Part III Management of Company

Part IV Cessation of Companies

Part V Miscellaneous

Appendices and Schedules

First Schedule - Form and Content of Prospectus

Second Schedule - Statement in Lieu of Prospectus

Third Schedule - Proceedings of the Board

Fourth Schedule - Approved Bodies

Fifth Schedule - Directors' Report

Sixth Schedule - Powers of Receiver or Receiver and Manager

Seventh Schedule - Powers and Duties of Nominee for Corporate

Voluntary Arrangement

Eighth Schedule - Moratorium for Corporate Voluntary Arrangement

Ninth Schedule - Powers of Judicial Manager

Tenth Schedule - Committee of Inspection

Eleventh Schedule - Powers of Liquidator in Voluntary Winding Up

Twelfth Schedule - Powers of Liquidator in Winding Up by Court

Thirteenth Schedule - Activities Not Regarded As Carrying on Business in Malaysia

Regulations

Companies Regulations 2017