Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States Act 2024 · Updated to 24 May 2024 · Chapter III
12. Restriction of immunity in proceedings relating to intellectual property, etc.
Feedback & supportA foreign State shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the court in any proceedings relating to—
foreign State
“foreign State” means any country or territory outside Malaysia, and includes— (a) a department or various organs of government of a foreign State; (b) a constituent unit of a federal foreign State or political subdivisions of the foreign State; and Jurisdictional Immunities of Foreign States 9 (c) the agency, body or other entity of a foreign State established under a written law of or otherwise by the foreign State;
the determination of any right of a foreign State in a patent, industrial design, trade name or business name, trademark, copyright, geographical indication, layout-design of integrated circuits or any other form of intellectual or industrial property; or
an alleged infringement by the foreign State, of a right of the nature referred to in paragraph (a) which belongs to a third person and is protected, registered or granted in Malaysia.
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Restriction of immunity in proceedings relating to participation in companies, etc.