The Associated Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (ACCCIM) will be organising the ACCCIM Seminar on Corporate Criminal Liability for Corruption (Section 17A MACC Act) on 1^st November 2019 (Friday) at 9.00 am to 1.00 pm at the Seng Peng Hall, Wisma Chinese Chamber, 258, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.

The enforcement of Section 17A of the MACC Act 2009 will be effective from June 2020. Under the new provision, a commercial organisation could be prosecuted if a person associated with the organisation commits a corrupt act. In view of this, ACCCIM organise the Seminar on Corporate Liability to introduce the Corporate Liability Provision and its implications to Directors, Partners and Management of Commercial Organisations so as to create awareness.

YB Datuk Liew Vui Keong, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law) is the Guest of Honour and will deliver a keynote address. Tan Sri Datuk Ter Leong Yap, President of the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) cum President of ACCCIM will deliver a speech.

Registration fee for members of ACCCIM Constituent Members and Associate Members is RM50 per person; members of supporting organisation is RM100 per person; and for non-members is RM150 per person. Closing date for registration is on 20th September 2019. Please log on https://forms.gle/aWuuyqezVmUjkAuf9 for registration. The benefits of this seminar are HRDF claimable and member of Malaysian Bar Council can get 2 CPD points (T2/10092019/ACCCIM/KL193417/2).

For enquiries on registration, please call 03-42603090 (Mr. Lim Shi Hou).