Laws and Regulation
Inter-Ministries Void All Titles & Ownership Transferring Documents of All Flooded-Forest Lands
The inter-ministerial working group has decided to deny all previously issued land titles and ownership transferring documents of all flooded-forest land after many encroachments were founded in Pursat province. The order was issued on December 5 by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction, which outlined seven measures for the Pursat provincial administration […]
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Gov’t to Crack Down Illegal Cross Border Telecom Network Construction
The government has established a new inter-ministerial team to prevent and crack down on all illegal construction or connection of cross-border telecommunication networks after many cases were found across border provinces. According to the decision dated 2 December, the special working group has a total of 29 members, chaired by the Minister of Posts and […]
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Cambodia Hosts Seminar Disseminating New Investment Law for 300 Chinese Investors
The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) yesterday held a seminar to disseminate the new investment law for over 300 Chinese investors and businessmen via an online platform, aiming to attract more investment. During the seminar, CDC also unveiled that as of October 2021, Chinese investment in Cambodia has reached US$27 billion with the […]
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New Investment Law Indirectly Provides Tax Incentives for Construction Sector
Cambodia has recently officially endorsed the new investment law, which provides a wide range of favourable conditions, tax exemption, and non-tax incentives for qualified investment projects (IQP). What is IQP? Are construction companies/projects eligible for incentives? QIP refers to an investment project that has received a registration certificate from the Council for the Development of […]
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PM Orders Immediate Seizure of Illegally Owned Land Around Tonle Sap
Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen has ordered an immediate seizure of all the illegally owned mangrove forest land in the Tonle Sap region from encroachers regardless of their social status, while a special working group has also been established to investigate and tackle the issues. Samdech Hun Sen stated in a voice message that the […]
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Land Registration Campaign in Kampot Over 70% Complete
To date, the land registration mission in Kampot province is over 70% complete, as land plots in 358 villages have been registered and got their title deeds issued. The data was unveiled during a site inspection of Kampot Governor HE Mao Thonin to the Banteay Meas village in Banteay Meas district on Thursday 25 November. […]
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Law on Public-Private Partnerships Officially Enacted
The Law on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) has been officially enacted to promote and reduce institutional red rape for all public-private investment projects. According to the new law, a public-private partnership refers to an agreement between government bodies and private sectors to rehabilitate, expand, construct, operate and/or maintain public infrastructure, or to provide public services at […]
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Gov’t Extends Tax Exemption to COVID-19 Affected Businesses Until March Next Year
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has extended tax exemptions to businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic until March 2021. GDT Director General HE Kong Vibol recently said that by seeing difficulties faced by business owners in the sectors such as tourism, and aviation, among others, the government will continue to extend tax exemption period […]
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New Prakas: Construction Projects Must Request Architectural & Structural Design Approval
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has issued a new Prakas requiring construction projects to request architectural and structural design approval from the ministry prior to becoming eligible to apply for a construction permit. According to the Prakas dated 22 November 2021, design verification/approval is a must for all types of […]
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Ministry of Interior Orders Relevant Authorities to Solve Land Disputes Transparently
The Ministry of Interior has requested relevant authorities to address all types of land disputes nationwide in a transparent and effective manner, especially for local and indigenous peoples. The ministry gave the order during the 14th National Conference on Land and Natural Resources Governance with 53 partnered NGO partners on Tuesday 17 November. Secretary of […]
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