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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
Understanding Compensation Eligibility in Road Construction Projects
- 25 June 2021
Recently, there has been plenty of road construction projects everywhere in Cambodia. During the process, some buildings were ordered demolished, while some landowners were told to leave their land for the road expansion project. Among those, some get compensation while others do not. Let’s find out why and the details of compensation eligibility. You may or may not receive compensation, it ...
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Over 15,000 Families to Receive Free Land Plots on Completion of LASED III Project
- 24 June 2021
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction held a workshop meeting on 24 June to launch the Land Allocation for Social and Economic Development, known as LASED III. The ministry expects that over 15,000 poor families will receive decent land plots to reside on and grow crops after the project completion in 2026. The workshop was attended by MLMUPC Minister HE Chea Sopha...
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Gov’t Ends Freehold Sale of Concessional Land & Rubber Plantations
- 24 June 2021
The Cambodian government has issued a new order to end the freehold sale and exchange of all economic land concessions and co-investment rubber plantations*, to strengthen the efficiency of land management nationwide. According to Official Order No. 01 issued on 7 April 2021, there are also some exceptions. In cases where freehold sale and ownership transfers are allowed, the firm must provi...
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Transport Minister: Severe Punishment Imposed on Overweight Vehicles Regardless of Social Ranking
- 23 June 2021
The Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol has warned that arrests and the imposition of severe punishment will be meted out on all overweight trucks that damage public roads and emphasised that the law is applied equally regardless of social ranking without any exception. HE Sun Chanthol made the statement on 22 June during a construction site inspection of the weighing station...
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Over 120,000 ha of Protected Land in Koh Kong Converted for Private & Public Use
- 23 June 2021
The Cambodian government has decided to take over 126,000 hectares of land from eight natural protected areas in Koh Kong province and convert them for private and public use. According to Sub-Decree No. 30 dated 2 March 2021, some of the land will be given to local people, while some will be kept as state private land. State private land is legally defined as all property that belongs to th...
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New Sub-Decree on Engineers’ Code of Conduct to Help Strengthen Construction Sector
- 23 June 2021
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has been working with the Board of Engineers to accelerate the process of drafting a new sub-decree on an engineers' code of conduct to be completed as soon as possible. According to these two government bodies, the introduction of this sub-decree is one of the essential mechanisms to strengthen the quality of local engineers and to standardise the...
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24 Families Told to Leave State Land for Road Construction in Kandal
- 17 June 2021
24 families living in Krasaing village, Takhmao city, whose houses affected the NR21 construction project have voluntarily left their properties with impact resettlement packages. Kandal Provincial Governor Kong Sophorn said that the working group has been focusing on this dispute for quite a long time. Finally, the families agreed to leave with proper compensation. “These 24 families are ro...
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Draft Sub-Decree to Tackle Public Infrastructure Encroachment Takes Another Step Forward
- 14 June 2021
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has held another meeting to update and speed up progress on the draft sub-decree on land management along public roads and railways, showing another step forward to the end of public infrastructure encroachment. The meeting was held last week and chaired by Secretary of State of MPWT Lim Sidenin and focused mainly focus on input collection. A...
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5 Essential Things to Know When Owning Adjoining Property in Cambodia
- 9 June 2021
Did you know that according to the Civil Code, the owner of a landlocked property/land can demand to build an access route passing through neighbouring lands? And if the neighbouring landowner does not agree to the request, you can file a complaint to the court? This is just one of the rights for adjoining property owners. Let's find out what more about owning a joint-border property in Cambodia. ...
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Property Taxpayers Urged to Make Payment Before September Deadline
- 9 June 2021
The General Department of Taxation (GDT) has reminded all property owners subject to tax to declare and pay either the property tax or unused land tax for 2021 before 30 September, according to a GDT announcement on Tuesday 08 June. GDT added that, to date, there are still many property owners yet to declare their taxes. Thus, to avoid late payment and congestion during the deadline month, GDT ...
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