16. Restriction of immunity if there is an agreement on arbitration

Terms defined in s 4

• commercial transaction

  commercial transaction

  Defined · s 4

  “commercial transaction” means— (a) any commercial contract or transaction for the sale of goods or supply of services; (b) any contract for a loan or other transaction of a financial nature, including any obligation of guarantee or of indemnity in respect of any such loan or transaction; and (c) any other contract or transaction of a commercial, industrial, trading or professional nature, but not including a contract of employment.

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• court

  court

  Defined · s 4

  “court” means a court of competent jurisdiction in Malaysia;

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• foreign State

  foreign State

  Defined · s 4

  “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;

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• head of Government

  head of Government

  Defined · s 4

  “head of Government” means a person who presides over the cabinet or any body of similar nature of a foreign State;

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• head of State

  head of State

  Defined · s 4

  “head of State” means a person who holds the highest official position in a foreign State;

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