Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2026 · Updated to 30 Jan 2026 · Part II · Access of Foreign Representatives and Foreign Creditors to Courts in Malaysia
9. Right of direct access
Feedback & supportA foreign representative is entitled to apply directly to the
foreign representative
“foreign representative” means a person or body appointed, including a person or body appointed on an interim basis, and authorized in foreign proceedings to administer the reorganization or liquidation of a debtor’s property or affairs or to act as a representative of the foreign proceedings.
Court under this Act for the recognition of foreign proceedings or for any relief or assistance provided under this Act.
A foreign representative may appear in person or may be represented by an advocate for the purposes of any application made under this Act.
In this section, “advocate” means any person entitled to practice as an advocate or as a solicitor or as an advocate and solicitor under any law in any part of Malaysia.