Malaysia legislation
Section 14a
Section 14a
In this Part unless the context otherwise requires—
“foreign law” means the law of any state or territory other than Malaysia;
“foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm which provides legal services in any foreign law and includes a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law established or licensed to provide legal services by the appropriate licensing authority of a state or territory other than Malaysia;
“foreign lawyer” means a person who is—
(a)
duly authorized or registered to practise law in a state or territory other than Malaysia;
and
(b)
a partner, director (who holds equity in the corporation, in the case of a corporation duly constituted for the purpose of practising law) or an employee of a foreign law firm or a Sabah law firm;
“international partnership” means a partnership or any other arrangement between a foreign law firm and a Sabah law firm in respect of which a licence has been granted under section 14f;
“permitted practice areas” means the areas of legal practice as prescribed;
“prescribed” means prescribed by the Law Society by rules made under this Ordinance;
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“qualified foreign law firm” means a foreign law firm licensed under section 14g.
Licence required for foreign law firm.