Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd and Others v Ling Beng Sung; Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd

JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Judgment Date1978
Date1978
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2 firm's commentaries
  • [CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL DISPUTES] Removal Of Directors & Non-Payment Of Dividends ' Oppression Under Section 346 Companies Act 2016?
    • Malaysia
    • Mondaq Malaysia
    • 15 June 2023
    ...this area of law are therefore advised to seek legal advice promptly. Footnotes 1. Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd v Ling Beng Sung [1978] 2 MLJ 227 2. Also known as Memorandum of Association & Articles of Association. See Beh Chuan Chuan v Paloh Medical Centre Sdn Bhd [1999] 3 MLJ 262;......
  • Minority Protection In Malaysia
    • Malaysia
    • Mondaq Malaysia
    • 23 February 2016
    ...What amounts to "oppression" (for the purposes of our Companies Act)? Lord Wilberforce in Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd [1978] 2 MLJ 227 "The mere fact that one or more of those managing the company possess a majority of the voting power and, in reliance upon that power, make policy o......
9 books & journal articles
  • SOME CURRENT ISSUES IN SINGAPORE CORPORATE LAW
    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Journal No. 2019, December 2019
    • 1 December 2019
    ...v Bonvests Holdings Ltd [2010] 2 SLR 776 at [77]. See also Sim Yong Kim v Evenstar Investments Pte Ltd [2006] 3 SLR(R) 827 at [37]. 99 [1978] 2 MLJ 227. 100 Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd [1978] 2 MLJ 227 at 229. See also Re Gee Hoe Chan Trading Co Ltd [1991] 2 SLR(R) 114 at [34]; Re T......
  • Company Law
    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review No. 2014, December 2014
    • 1 December 2014
    ...from commercial unfairness than the equivalent English and Australian provisions at that time: see Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd[1978] 2 MLJ 227 at 229. This proved to be forward looking as the wider ambit of protection provided by Singapore has now become the norm throughout the Comm......
  • Company Law
    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Annual Review No. 2000, December 2000
    • 1 December 2000
    ...statement of the principle to be applied is probably to be found in the words of Lord Wilberforce in Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Mm) Sdn Bhd[1978] 2 MLJ 227 at 229, where his Lordship said “there must be a visible departure from the standards of fair dealing and a violation of the conditions of f......
  • FAMILY-OWNED FIRMS IN SINGAPORE
    • Singapore
    • Singapore Academy of Law Journal No. 2011, December 2011
    • 1 December 2011
    ...Corp[1969] 1 NSWR 424 at 437. 108 Companies Act (Cap 50, 2006 Rev Ed) s 216(1)(a) and 216(1)(b). 109Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd[1978] 2 MLJ 227 at 229. 110Re Kong Thai Sawmill (Miri) Sdn Bhd[1978] 2 MLJ 227 at 229, per Lord Wilberforce. 111In re Five Minute Car Wash Service LtdWLR[1......
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