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Malaysia Case Law

Section 39 arbitration act 2005
  • 14 Jan 2019

    MALAYSIA BIO-XCELL SDN BHD LEBAS TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD

    Citation
    W-02(IM)(A)-1532-07/2018 didengar bersama W-02(C)(A)-1533-07/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
    Court
    IM
    Case number
    W-02(IM)(A)-1532-07/2018 didengar bersama W-02(C)(A)-1533-07/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

    Section 39(1)(a)(vii) of the Arbitration Act 2005 permits refusal, adjournment or suspension of recognition or enforcement where the award has not yet become binding; section 39(2) grants the court discretion to adjourn and order security. On the facts the parties had consensually referred related issues concerning ownership and delivery of equipment to a 2nd arbitration and agreed terms linking that arbitration to the Award; those facts established that the Award was not yet binding within s39(1)(a)(vii). The High Court erred in refusing to exercise the discretion. The recognition/enforcemen…