Description
Following the success of the inaugural virtual conference on corporate and commercial law (“Virtual Conference”) last year, the Bar Council Corporate and Commercial Law Committee (“CCLC”) is organising its 2nd Virtual Conference from 17 to 21 Oct 2022. The Virtual Conference will be conducted in the same format as last year’s for the benefit of Members. This week-long conference will involve a series of proposed webinars on the aspects of corporate and commercial law, including:
(1) Securities legislation and regulatory considerations;
(2) Companies legislation and Companies Commission of Malaysia;
(3) Environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”);
(4) A session with Bank Negara Malaysia;
(5) Topical issues in tax law;
(6) Competition law and merger control;
(7) Insolvency law;
(8) Cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”), and digital assets; and
(9) Contract law reform.
The Virtual Conference is open to all Members of the Bar, in-house counsel, pupils in chambers, law students, professionals from other industries, members of the public, and regulators. Speakers and moderators will comprise senior legal practitioners, regulators and external speakers.
Registration Fee*:
Members of the Bar | RM100 for 10 sessions
In-house counsel | RM250 for 10 sessions
Pupils in chambers and law students | RM50 for 10 sessions
Non-Members | RM350 for 10 sessions
*There will be a 10% discount for groups of five, and 20% discount for groups of 10 or more. Discounts are only applicable for the full 10-session package.
Further information on the topics will be provided in due course via Bar Council circulars and on the
Malaysian Bar website.
Terms and Conditions
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full payment is received.
For events that are not organised by Bar Council, please note that you are subject to the relevant terms and conditions specified by the external providers.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Refunds
Refunds will be processed after the event is completed. This may take up to 30 business days. The conditions for refunds are as follows:
- Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
- No refunds for this course. However substitution is allowed.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.
Attendance
CPD points will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
The personal information that you provide to the Bar Council, whether now or in the future, may be used, recorded, stored, disclosed or otherwise processed by or on behalf of the Bar Council for the purposes of facilitation and organisation of this event, research and audit, maintenance of a participant database for the promotion of this event, and such ancillary services as may be relevant.
Disclaimer
- Materials will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
- No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
- No part of the event content may be used/reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Bar Council and speaker(s).
