Laws and Regulation
Government Establishes Capital-Provincial Investment Sub-Committee to Promote Investment Activities
Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, issued a sub-decree establishing the Capital-Provincial Investment Sub-Committee as a mechanism for reviewing private investment and resolving disputes related to investment projects. The Sub-Decree dated 20 June 2022, stated that the governors of all capital/provinces are the chairman and deputy governors of capital/provinces are the deputy chairman […]
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GDT Starts Listing & Updating Real Estate Information in Svay Rieng Province
The General Department of Taxation will start the work of listing and updating real estate information in Svay Rieng province aimed to collect real estate data for the benefit of tax revenue collection. The GDT in cooperation with the Svay Rieng Provincial Administration, organized a meeting on the preparation for listing and updating of real […]
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MLMUPC Changes Registration Documents of One Spouse’s Separate Property from Word “Dead” to “Giver”
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has announced a change in the registration documents of one spouse’s separate property which is widower or widow because of the death of another spouse, according to a letter 2391 dated 06 June 2022. This change refers to changing the word from “Dead” to “Giver” […]
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Understanding the 3 Authentic Deed Forms for Real Estate Sale & Purchase in Cambodia
Have you ever noticed the forms of sale and purchase contracts for land or houses? All of these forms are called “Authentic Deeds”. According to Article 9 of the Law on The Implementation of Civil Code, sale and purchase contracts or gift contracts must be written in the form of authentic deeds to have the […]
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Cambodia-Australia officially announces New Regulations on Health and Safety for construction sites
New regulations on health and safety at construction sites have been officially announced to save lives at construction sites. These regulations have been announced on 7 June 2022 under HE Leang Monirith, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and Mr Robin Flint, First Secretary of the Australian Embassy […]
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Royal Government Creates Special Working Group to Study National Building Technical Regulations
The royal government of Cambodia has created the National Council for Building Technical Regulations to study and develop effective and sustainable regulations in accordance with article 11 of the Law on Construction. Created by Sub-decree 103 dated 31 May 2022, the national council has 26 representatives of relevant ministries/institutions and the private sector as members, […]
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GDT implements real estate surveys in provinces
The General Department of Taxation is conducting a property survey in Siem Reap province after completing tax services to property owners in 14 districts of Phnom Penh and some provinces, including Kandal, Battambang and Banteay Meanchey. Real estate surveys are essential to gather information for the modernization of taxpayer services by paying taxes at partnered […]
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Tourism Minister Provides 5 Principles for Sustainable Coastal Development
Tourism Minister and Chief Deputy of the National Committee for Coastal Management and Development (NCCMD), Thong Khon has provided five principles to four coastal provinces for sustainable management and development of Cambodia’s coast. According to a workshop on the legal norms for coastal management and development on 30 May 2022, the recommendation includes: Protect and maintain […]
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MWRM Joins Hands with JICA to Formulate NaSDeP
The Ministry of Water Resource and Meteorology (MWRM) in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) held a kick-off meeting on the Project for Development of National Standard Design Documents for Irrigation and Drainage (NaSDeP). According to the meeting on 27 May 2022, both parties have approved the work plan and agreed on the […]
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Government Adjusts Tonle Sap Lake Area by Nearly 20,000 Hectares
The Cambodian government has decided to adjust the area of Tonle Sap Lake by nearly 20,000 hectares for distribution to more than 10,000 families for residing and cultivation. According to Samdech Hun Sen’s special message on the Tonle Sap Lake on 27 May, Samdech Hun Sen assigned HE Chea Sophara, Deputy Minister and Minister of […]
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