Usual Business Agreements For Every Stage of Business Cycle In Malaysia

Having a business is both exciting and challenging as the requirement for each lifecycle of a business varies and requires different attention, skills and knowledge. This includes the type of agreements required at each stage of the business.

It goes without saying that agreements are important for businesses to ensure your rights are protected and obligations are clearly understood avoid and minimise unnecessary risks.

Here in this article we list usual agreements and documents that are usually used in the business. This list is however is not exhaustive. What would be more important are the clause in the agreements itself to accommodate and reflect the agreed the terms between parties.

Agreement to setting up a business entity

• Incorporation documentation

• License

• Shareholders agreement

• Partnership agreement

• Personal data compliance

• Consultant agreement

Agreement to raising capital and cash

• Loan and financing agreement

• Investment

• Shareholders capital

• Shareholders loan

Agreement to setting up office and operation centre

• Tenancy

• Sale and purchase

• Construction agreement

Agreement to setting up production centre

• Purchase machinery

• Lease machinery & equipment

• Warehouse tenancy

• Construction agreement

• Indemnity agreement

• Packaging & branding agreement

• Production agreement

• Off-take agreement

Agreement to hiring employees

• Employment contract

• Director’s contract

• Service agreement

• Non disclosure agreement

• Data Processing Agreement

• Employee handbook

Agreement to developing product and service

• Trademark registration

• Patent registration

• Memorandum of agreement

• Consultant agreement

Agreement to partnering with suppliers

• Supply agreement / Bill of sale

• Service agreement

• Master service agreement

• Service level agreement

• Independent contractor agreement

• Freelance agreement

• Licensing agreement

Agreement to getting into a strategic business arrangement

• Joint venture agreement

• Memorandum of agreement

Agreement to manage marketing efforts with third party service providers

• Affiliate agreement

• Agent agreement

• Marketing agreement

• Digital marketing agreement

• Influencer agreement

• Memorandum of agreement

• Website Terms and Service

Agreement to sell products and services

• Distribution agreement

• License agreement

• Sales agreement

• Service agreement

• Off-take agreement

• Fee quote

• Letter of intent

• Warranty

• Guarantee

• Order form

• Request for proposal

• Personal Data Notice

Agreement for business expansion arrangement and growth

• Merger

• Acquisition

• Licensing agreement

• Franchise agreement

• Joint venture

Exiting a business

• Share sale agreement

• Asset sale and purchase agreement

• Novation agreement