Companies Act (Cap. 50): Primary legislation governing corporate matters including corporate authority, execution requirements, and directors' duties and powers for Singapore companies
Civil Law Act (Cap. 43): Key legislation containing sections 6-8 regarding contracts and guarantees, including requirements for writing and signatures
Contracts Act (Cap. 32): Fundamental legislation covering contract formation, consideration requirements, and rights and obligations of contracting parties
Banking Act (Cap. 19): Regulatory framework for financial institutions, relevant when the guarantee involves banks or financial institutions
Insolvency, Restructuring and Dissolution Act 2018: Legislation governing corporate insolvency, including the impact of guarantor's insolvency and voidable transactions
Limitation Act (Cap. 163): Statute defining time limits for enforcement and prescription periods for legal actions
Common Law Principles - Guarantees: Judicial precedents and principles specifically relating to the formation, interpretation and enforcement of guarantees
Common Law Principles - Contract Interpretation: Established legal principles for interpreting contractual terms and determining parties' intentions
Ultra Vires Doctrine: Legal principle concerning the scope of a company's powers and authority to enter into guarantee arrangements
Corporate Benefit Rules: Legal principles requiring that guarantee arrangements must be for the commercial benefit of the guarantor company
