9. Parallel application or claim
Feedback & supportWhere an application for an international settlement agreement to be recorded as an order of the High Court has been made to the High Court under subsection 4(1) and is pending, and a parallel application or claim relating to the same international settlement agreement has also been made and is pending in any other court, arbitral tribunal or in any other body having jurisdiction in Malaysia or in any other State, and the High Court is of the opinion that the proceedings of the parallel application or claim may or are likely to affect the application under subsection 4(1), the High Court may—
international settlement agreement
“international settlement agreement” means a settlement agreement to which this Act applies as referred to in section 3;
adjourn its decision on the application made under subsection 4(1) until the proceedings of the parallel application or claim are concluded; and
proceedings
“proceedings” means any proceedings of a civil nature and includes any application made at any stage of such proceedings;
on the request of a party, order the other party to give suitable security.
party
“party” or “parties” means a party or the parties to an international settlement agreement, but does not include the mediator assisting the party or parties to the mediation that results in the international settlement agreement;