Esheria Regulatory Atlas

Company law in Malaysia

Company formation, governance, directors, ownership, filings, and corporate obligations. These records come from release legal-2026.07.26-907 and link directly to stored legal text.

435 matching statutes

• Malaysia

  158 - *CHEMISTS ACT 1975

  1 provisions

  This Act creates the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, sets up its Council and membership system, and restricts who may hold out or act as a registered chemist.

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• Malaysia

  248 - *INNKEEPERS ACT 1952

  1 provisions

  This Act lets innkeepers sell certain unpaid guest goods after notice and time requirements, limits liability for guest goods to RM500 in most cases, and requires a section 4 notice to be displayed at the inn.

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• Malaysia

  323 - *AKTA KEWANGAN (NO. 2) 1985

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several Malaysian tax statutes, including rules on interest, takaful, capital gains tax, land-based company share transfers, and petroleum income tax.

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• Malaysia

  865 - CO-OPERATIVE INSTITUTE (INCORPORATION) ACT 1968 (REVISED—2025)

  1 provisions

  This Act creates the Co-operative Institute of Malaysia and sets out how it is run, funded, audited, and supervised.

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• Malaysia

  146 - *BANK SIMPANAN NASIONAL ACT 1974

  1 provisions

  This Act establishes Bank Simpanan Nasional, sets out how it is run, and gives the Bank powers over deposits, lending, investment, staff discipline, and related banking business.

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• Malaysia

  724 - *NATIONAL VISUAL ARTS DEVELOPMENT BOARD ACT 2011

  1 provisions

  This Act establishes the National Visual Arts Development Board and the National Visual Arts Gallery, and gives the Board and Minister powers and duties for managing visual arts development, the Gallery, and its Fund.

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• Malaysia

  A1528 - AKTA ORDINAN PEGUAM BELA (SABAH) (PINDAAN) 2017

  3 provisions

  This amendment act changes the Sabah advocates ordinance by creating the Sabah Law Society, adding registration and certificate rules, and expanding disciplinary procedures and penalties.

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• Malaysia

  514 - *OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994

  3 provisions

  This Act sets workplace safety and health duties for employers, employees, self-employed persons, principals, occupiers, manufacturers, suppliers, and regulators.

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• Malaysia

  873 - CONSUMER CREDIT ACT 2025

  5 provisions

  This Act sets up the Consumer Credit Commission and gives it broad powers to regulate consumer credit, while applying to persons carrying on credit business or credit service business involving a credit consumer, subject to listed exceptions.

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• Malaysia

  482 - *TOURISM INDUSTRY ACT 1992

  2 provisions

  This Act regulates tourism businesses and tourist guides through licensing, registration, duties, and penalties.

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• Malaysia

  340 - *DANGEROUS DRUGS (FORFEITURE OF PROPERTY) ACT 1988

  3 provisions

  This Act creates offences involving property linked to scheduled drug offences and illegal property, and it lets the courts and police seize, forfeit, search, and arrest in support of those cases.

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• Malaysia

  655 - WATER SERVICES INDUSTRY ACT 2006

  5 provisions

  This Act requires licences for owning or operating public or private water and sewerage systems and for providing related services, and sets conditions, exemptions, offences, penalties, and regulator powers.

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• Malaysia

  487 - AKTA JURUUKUR BAHAN 1967

  2 provisions

  This provision sets up the quantity surveyors regulator, controls who may practise, and requires registration, permits, and address-change notices.

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• Malaysia

  360 - INSOLVENCY ACT 1967

  6 provisions

  This provision gives the Act’s title and scope, defines key insolvency terms, and sets out early rules on voluntary arrangements, bankruptcy petitions, nominee registration, and related court powers.

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• Malaysia

  140 - PENANG PORT COMMISSION ACT 1955

  4 provisions

  This Act creates the Penang Port Commission and gives it powers over port operations, property, contracts, rates, personnel, and by-laws, while requiring ministerial approval for some major actions.

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• Malaysia

  262 - AKTA KESATUAN SEKERJA 1959

  3 provisions

  This Act sets rules for trade unions, including registration, membership limits, and restrictions on strikes and lock-outs.

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• Malaysia

  117 - *ARCHITECTS ACT 1967

  3 provisions

  This Act sets up Malaysia’s Architects Board and regulates registration, practice, renewal, discipline, and related registers for architects and several related professions.

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• Malaysia

  803 - ANTI-FAKE NEWS ACT 2018

  1 provisions

  This Act creates offences for malicious fake news activity and sets out court removal orders and compliance duties.

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• Malaysia

  274 - *AKTA KEWANGAN (NO. 2) 1982

  1 provisions

  This Act amends several tax, stamp duty, and sales tax laws, including new rules for withholding tax on contract payments, research deductions, stamp duty changes, and a sales tax deduction process for licensed manufacturers.

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• Malaysia

  438 - *FREE ZONES ACT 1990

  2 provisions

  This Act creates free zones in Malaysia and sets the rules for goods, activities, records, access, and customs enforcement inside them.

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