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Civil Law Act 1956

CIVIL LAW ACT 1956

AKTA UNDANG-UNDANG SIVIL 1956

Act 67 · consolidated to 1 Oct 2019 · 41 pp

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This copy of the Act is 6 years old. Any amendment made since 1 October 2019 is not in this text. Check the AGC record for later amendments.

Why it matters

What this does to artists

Imports English common law and equity where there is no local statute, which is how passing off, breach of confidence and much of the law an artist relies on got here.

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Section numbers read out of the AGC text itself

topicApplication of U.K. common law, rules of equity and statutes

s.28ADamages in respect of personal injury

s.11Power of Courts to award interest on debts and damages

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s.1Short title

s.2Interpretation

s.3Application of U.K. common law, rules of equity and certain statutes

s.4Administration of insolvent estates, and winding up of companies

s.5Application of English law in commercial matters

s.6Immovable property

s.7Compensation to persons entitled for loss occasioned by death

s.8Effect of death on certain causes of action

s.9(Deleted)

s.10Proceedings against, and contribution between, joint and several tortfeasors

s.11Power of Courts to award interest on debts and damages

s.12Apportionment of liability in case of contributory negligence

s.13Saving for Merchant Shipping Ordinance

s.14Common employment

s.15Adjustment of rights and liabilities of parties to frustrated contracts

s.16Provisions as to application of section

s.16AInterpretation

s.16BRents, etc., to accrue from day to day

s.16CApportioned part of rent, etc., to be payable when next entire portion due

s.16DRemedies for recovering apportioned parts

s.16EExclusion of policies of assurance

s.16FExclusion by express stipulation

s.16GValidation of past apportionments Civil Law

s.17General restrictions on accumulation of income

s.18Qualification of restrictions on accumulation

s.19Restriction on accumulation for the purchase of land

s.20Validation of appointments where objects are excluded or take illusory shares

s.21Executor deemed to be trustee for person entitled to residue on intestacy

s.22Charges on property of deceased to be paid primarily out of the property charged

s.23Moneys payable under policy of assurance not to form part of the estate of the insured

s.24Bona vacantia

s.25Saving

s.26Agreement by way of gaming or wagering to be null and void

s.27Infants

s.28No person chargeable with rent bona fide paid to holder under defective title

s.28ADamages in respect of personal injury

s.29Repeal

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Source of record · lom.agc.gov.my/act-detail.php?act=67&lang=BI

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