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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
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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GDT Officially Postpones Capital Gains Tax Collection to 2024
- 10 March 2022
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has issued an official statement announcing the postpone of capital gains tax collection for another two years after receiving approval from PM Samdech Hun Sen earlier this year. The implementation of the capital gains tax will start on 1 January 2024, instead of 2022 to help boost economic growth and recovery in the context of COVID-19. The implement...
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Mondulkiri Authorities Issue New Orders to Crackdown on Illegal Divided Land Plot Businesses
- 4 March 2022
Mondulkiri provincial authorities have warned of severe fines and legal action against any unlicensed divided land plot businesses (Dey Lo), while they currently crack down on these businesses at their locations. The warning came after provincial authorities have found many businesses operating illegally without permits. In some cases, the developers refuse to transfer land ownership to buyers ...
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Apsara Authority Strengthens Land & Construction Regulations in Angkor Park
- 4 March 2022
The APSARA Authority recently hosted a training course to promote and strengthen the law and regulations enforcement regarding land and construction management in the Angkor archaeological park zone. Joined by over 100 officials and students, the training educated the participants on the construction evaluation and provided an in-depth understanding of the law enforcement on construction manage...
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