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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
Landowners in 3 villages of Banteay Srei district told to present legit doc to prove ownership
- 31 March 2022
Banteay Srei district and the Department of Land Management, Urban Planning, Construction and Cadastral Affairs of Siem Reap Province have required all landowners in three villages to present their legit documents to prove ownership. According to the letter dated 17 March, the order applies to landowners in Prai, Khnar, Sanday village of Banteay Srei District, while the deadline is set for befo...
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What are the prohibited activities for property located adjacent to public infrastructure?
- 31 March 2022
Having a building or real estate adjacent national road or major public infrastructure project comes with high economic potential. However, it also comes with responsibility which the owners must follow according to the law. What activities are prohibited by law if your construction is located near public infrastructure? Road infrastructures refer to lands along the roadsides, road construct...
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Separate & Common Property: What are the Differences?
- 26 March 2022
In the Civil Code of 2007, there is the matrimonial property regime which is divided into two systems: the contractual property system and the statutory property system. For the contractual property system, a married couple shall register a marital property agreement at the Ministry of Justice before their wedding, which makes it easier to make sales and purchase transactions or divide the asse...
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Preah Vihear Authorities Order Immediate Stop to Encroachment on Five Concessional Land Plots
- 25 March 2022
The Preah Vihear provincial administration has ordered all residents to stop encroaching or leasing land plots on five concessional zones, ordering the encroachers to demolish any construction and leave immediately, or otherwise face severe legal action. According to the announcement issued on 23 March 2022, the five land plots have already been transferred from state to private state land in t...
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Villagers Along Borders Told Not to Lease Farmland to Foreign Nationals
- 24 March 2022
Samdech Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior has advised villagers along Cambodia’s borders not to lease farmland to foreign nationals from neighbouring countries, to avoid illegal land occupation and land disputes. Samdech Sar Kheng made the remarks during the annual meeting of the Prey Veng administration held on 22 March. “People long borderline rent farmland to other...
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Koh Kong Authorities Ban All Land Purchase & Ownership Transfer Transactions at Koh Totung
- 24 March 2022
The Koh Kong provincial administration has banned the sale and purchase of land on Koh Totung in Kirisakor district while all related land transactions documents are also voided. According to the announcement dated 18 March 2022, Koh Totung is state land; thus, the sale & purchase and the issuance of ownership transfer documents, purchase & sale contracts, certificates of occupation, am...
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Land Ministry Bans All Purchase & Ownership Transfer of Indigenous Community Land
- 22 March 2022
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has ordered an immediate stop to the sale, purchase, and ownership transfer of registered indigenous community lands, the penalty for which could be strong legal action. According to MLMUPC letter date 14 March 2022, the sale, purchase, and ownership transfer of registered indigenous community land is illegal by all mean ...
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Gov’t Orders Local authorities to Cease Issuing Land Transaction Documents in Protected Areas
- 16 March 2022
The Ministry of Environment has requested local authorities to stop signing off on and also voiding all land ownership transfer certificates, land occupancy certificates, purchasing certificates, or other related land transaction documents in protected zones. HE Neth Pheaktra, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Environment, gave the order during a meeting with local officials on 15 March. ...
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Land Ministry to Disseminate New Construction Regulations to Architects & Designers Nationwide
- 14 March 2022
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction will host an online training course to disseminate new construction regulations to architects, floorplan designers, and construction firms nationwide. According to the announcement on 11 March, the course will start on 18 March from 8 am through Zoom. Related individuals and firms can join for free. (Meeting ID: 814 9688 4411, ...
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Types of Legal Property Ownership Documents in Cambodia
- 12 March 2022
The legitimacy of real estate possession in Cambodia is determined by titles, certificates or other documents issued by competent authorities. The following are the 14 types of legal real estate ownership documents in Cambodia: 1. Title of Possessory of Right Over Immovable Property (White title or Sporadic title) This kind of title was issued through sporadic (plot-by-plot) land registra...
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