Procedure Winding Up Company Malaysia 2016
It is an offence under section 591 of the companies act 2016 to make or authorize the making of a statement.
Procedure winding up company malaysia 2016. The company s assets are sold off and then used to pay off the company s debts. Necessary legal documents are to be filed in court. Here i will give a brief overview of winding up law in malaysia. The winding up of a company is the process of bringing an end to a company.
It may be effected when the registrar exercises his power under section 549 of ca 2016 to strike a company off the register 2. Similar to an application for a fortuna injunction the company must be able to show that there is a substantial dispute over the debt being claimed by the creditor in order to prevent the court from winding up the company. At this stage the company must oppose the petition on the day of the hearing itself. Liquidator takes over all affairs of the company and proceed with winding up.
Prioritization of employees rights in the liquidation of a company section 4324 of the companies act 2016 provides for two ways in which a company may be wound up which are via voluntary winding up or compulsory winding up. If the constitution does not prescribe the procedure then the company may do so with the. When winding up an insolvent company there are three main aims of the winding up procedure. A notice of demand by virtue of section 465 of the companies act 2016 is to be served on the company demanding the company to settle its outstanding debt.
If the official receiver malaysia is appointed as interim liquidator or liquidator. The ca 2016 reformed almost. Procedure for compulsory winding up. The process flow for winding up both vwu and compulsory in the companies act 1965 ca 1965 is retained in the companies act 2016 ca 2016 section 619 6 of the ca 2016 states that a company which is in the course of winding up immediately before the commencement of the act shall continue to be wound up under the relevant provisions in the companies act 1965.
Introduction section 550 of the companies act 2016 ca 2016 provides a procedure for a company to be dissolved without having to undertake the formal process of winding up. The companies act 2016 ca 2016 repealed the companies act 1965 ca 1965 and changed the landscape of company law in malaysia. Both situations entail similar consequences to the employees in terms of their rights and entitlement. A5 3 if a company has no constitution the rights powers duties and obligations of.
In the past a creditor could rush to seize the assets of the company and it became a race against the clock as to which creditors could get some of the assets first. Notice of the winding up order and particulars of liquidator winding up by court. The voluntary winding up of a company commences when the members. First it allows an orderly and fair distribution of the assets of the company among its creditors.
Section 550 of the companies act 2016 1.