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Society of Construction Law: Inaugural Construction Law Digest

The Society of Construction Law Malaysia has published its inaugural Law Digest with articles on 'Pay When Paid Clauses", Acts of Prevention, and a recent case commentary on Sediabina Sdn Bhd & anor v Qimonda Malaysia Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) with regards to the ownership of retention monies. The case in question signifies a move away from other commonwealth jurisdictions, wherein the contractor (beneficiary) of the monies was entitled to its release even after the  employer had gone into liquidation and the monies were not specifically set aside in a designated account. For more information and enquiries, please contact James Monteiro at james@jamesmonteiro.com.

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SOCIETY OF CONSTRUCTION LAW: INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION LAW CONFERENCE, MELBOURNE

The International Construction Law Conference for 2012 will be hosted by  the Society of Construction Law, Australia and New Zealand from 6th to 8th May 2012. The Conference will be held at the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins. For more information kindly log on to http://constructionlaw2012.com/.

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PARLEX Group 2012 Summer Meeting

The Parlex Group of Lawyers will be having its Summer Meeting for 2012 in Cambridge, England from 17th to 20th May.

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Construction Industry Payment And Adjudication Bill (CIPA)

The CIPA Bill has been presented to Parliament for its first reading. The Bill is expected to be tabled in Parliament in March 2012. The  CIPA will have a tremendous effect on the construction industry in Malaysia and we expect some major shakeups in regards to how employers deal with main contractors and sub contractors when the bill is legislated. For more information kindly contact James or Vishal on james@jamesmonteiro.com or vishal@jamesmonteiro.com.

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Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration's Fast Track Rules

The KLRCA's Fast Track Rules for Arbitration has been in use since January 2011. For more information kindly refer to www.klrca.org.my or contact James at james@jamesmonteiro.com.

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The Firm's 1st Chambering Pupil completes his chambering and takes up employment with the Firm

Mr Vishal V Kumar has completed his chambering with Messrs James Monteiro and was called to the Malaysian Bar in Alor Setar, his home town, on 8th December 2011. Vishal has accepted an offer from the Partners to join the Firm as a legal associate with specialisation in alternative dispute resolution.

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The Partners of Messrs James Monteiro welcomes a new Legal Associate

Ms Tina Ann Francis joined the firm on 1st December 2011 as a legal associate. Tina was admitted to the Malaysian Bar on August 2010 and has been exposed to both conveyancing and banking matters in her previous practice. Tina's focus will be on litigation.

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New Competition Legislation for Malaysia

The Competition Act 2010 and the Competition Commission Act 2010 came into force on 1st January 2012. The Acts were passed to promote economic development by promoting and protecting the process of competition, thereby protecting the interests of consumers and to provide for matters connected therewith. For more information kindly contact John or Vishal on john@jamesmonteiro.com or vishal@jamesmonteiro.com

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Arbitration Act 2005 Amended

The Arbitration Act 2005, which was a modification of the UNCITRAL Model Law, was amended by the Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2010, with changes to sections 2, 8, 10, 11, 30, 38, 39, 42 and 51. For more information kindly contact James or Vishal on james@jamesmonteiro.com or vishal@jamesmonteiro.com.

APRAG conference in Kuala Lumpur

The biennial APRAG Conference will be hosted by the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration from 8^th – 10^th July 2011. The theme for this year’s conference is “International Arbitration in a Challenging Region”. The Conference will be held in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. For more info, please visit www.klrca.org.my/aprag2011.