by dsly-law.com | Feb 28, 2022 | Franchising, Government, News
We were informed that MyFEX2.0 will be launched in March 2022. Meaning, franchisors, franchisees and master franchisee MUST ‘key-in’ into MYFEX2.0. Unlike the original MyFEX, which is very much an online e-filing system, MyFEX2.0 is a combination of an...
by dsly-law.com | Jan 25, 2022 | Franchising
MFA wrote an interesting piece about the constant need to update and improvise. However I am in particularly rigid when it comes to the law namely amendments on the franchise documents pursuant to section 11 which provides that if there are material change to the...
by dsly-law.com | Jan 21, 2022 | Franchising, Government
Before the amendment of 2020, section 10 provides the franchise will continue to be effective unless the registrar issues a written order to the franchisor to suspend, terminate or cancel the registration. That determine the period of effectiveness of the registration...
by dsly-law.com | Jan 11, 2022 | Intellectual Property
Many have asked me, “Is there an international trademark?” And interestingly there is no one right answer in law. Google it, some page says yes and some say no. For the record, I say, there is no such thing as an international trademark per se BUT an...
by dsly-law.com | Jan 10, 2022 | Franchising, Government
I want to thank the Malaysian Franchise Association for inviting me again to speak my mind on the overview of the law on franchise in Malaysia in Johor Bahru on the 9th January 2021. The Franchise Act 1998 went through two major amendments in 2012 and 2020. The...
by dsly-law.com | Jan 4, 2022 | Franchising
Usually in this period, whether its end of the year or early in the year, Franchisors will be busy with annual reports for their respective franchise brands. The Ministry of Domestic Trade through the office of the Registrar of Franchise is responsible in the handling...
by dsly-law.com | Dec 31, 2021 | Events, News
2021 and the past years were challenging. Been there, done that: DSLY 10 milestones DSLY established in 2003Handled a RM3.9 million project for a biotech company in 2007 covers 5000 hectares of paddy land and involved in a joint venture of a biotechnology plant in...
by dsly-law.com | Dec 26, 2021 | Franchising, Law
During the recent franchise seminar on the 22nd to 24th December 2021, a personnel from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs mentioned that the Franchise Act 1998 as amended mentioned that registration of franchise is permissible to any business even...
by dsly-law.com | Dec 25, 2021 | Events, News
Christmas is a time to love and share. “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6)....
by dsly-law.com | Dec 20, 2021 | Government, Intellectual Property, Law
2021 is certainly a busy year for the IPs registrars. 2022 will be a busy year for IP practitioners with new amendments made to the Patents Act and the Copyrights Act and a proposed new Act called the Geographical Indications Act. We attached below the amendment bills...
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