CHAPTER 24 - Malaysia - Interim Measures in International Arbitration
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Vinayak Pradhan
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May, 2014
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RELIEF PROVIDED BY COURTS
1. (a) Are courts authorized to issue orders of attachment,
injunctions or other provisional orders with respect to
arbitration proceedings?
Pursuant to Section 11(1) of the Arbitration Act 2005, the High
Court may, on an application by a party, grant any interim measure
including attachment and injunction orders before or during arbitral
proceedings. The powers of the High Court under Section 11 apply to
both domestic and international arbitration, including international
arbitration where the seat is outside Malaysia (Section 11(3)). For the
purpose of an application under section 11 of the Arbitration Act 2005, if
an arbitral tribunal has already ruled on any matter which is relevant to
the application, the High Court has to treat the findings of fact made by
the arbitral tribunal as conclusive in its determination of the application
(Section 11(2)).
(b) If so, please describe the nature of any such provisional
relief that is available.
Section 11(1) of the Arbitration Act 2005 empowers the High Court
to grant any interim measures including, (a) security for costs; (b)
discovery of documents and interrogatories; (c) giving of evidence by
affidavit; (d) appointment of a receiver; (e) securing the amount in
dispute; (f) the preservation, interim custody or sale of any property
which is the subject-matter of the dispute; (g) ensuring that any award
which may be made in the arbitral proceedings is not rendered
ineffectual by the dissipation of assets by a party; and (h) an interim
injunction or any other interim measure.
Section 11(e) of The Arbitration (Amendment) Act 2011 provides
that the power of the High Court to make an interim order “securing the