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Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2026 Part IV — COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN COURTS AND FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES

s 25–s 27 · 3 sections

Cooperation and direct communication between Court and foreign courts or foreign representatives

s 25

(1) For the purposes of this Act, the Court may cooperate to the maximum extent possible with foreign courts or foreign representatives, either directly or through a Malaysian insolvency office-holder. (2) The Court is entitled to communicate directly with, or request information or assistance directly from, foreign courts or foreign representatives.

Cooperation and direct communication between Malaysian insolvency office-holder and foreign courts or foreign representatives

s 26

(1) For the purposes of this Act, a Malaysian insolvency office-holder shall, in the exercise of his functions under the laws of Malaysia, and subject to the supervision of the Court, cooperate to the maximum extent possible with foreign courts or foreign representatives. (2) The Malaysian insolvency office-holder is entitled, in the exercise of his functions under the laws of Malaysia, and subject to the supervision of the Court, to communicate directly with foreign courts or foreign representatives.

Forms of cooperation

s 27

The cooperation referred to in sections 25 and 26 may be implemented by any appropriate means, including— (a) the appointment of a person to act under the direction of the Court; (b) communication of information by any means as the Court deems appropriate; (c) coordination of the administration and supervision of the property and affairs of the debtor; (d) approval or implementation of any agreement relating to the coordination of proceedings by the Court; and (e) coordination of concurrent proceedings regarding the same debtor.

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Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).

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