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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
Three Draft Sub-decrees in Discussion to Strengthening Cambodian Construction Sector
- 21 July 2020
The Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction held a technical meeting on 21 July to discuss three draft sub-decrees aimed at strengthening construction quality in Cambodia. The three draft sub-decrees include i) A sub-decree on construction permits (12 chapters and 57 articles), ii) A sub-decree on the conditions and procedures for granting, susp...
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Government Seizes Over 4,000 Hectares of Illegally Owned Land in Kampong Speu
- 21 July 2020
The Kampong Speu Provincial Administration has thus far seized over 4,000 hectares of illegally owned land in three protected areas to be returned to use as national assets, according to the Kampong Speu province work progress report released on 20 July. The report stated that the three protected areas are the Chambok Community Protected Area (1,641 hectares), eight protected areas in Oral Dist...
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The government seizes over 2,000 hectares of illegally-owned land in Mondulkiri
- 16 July 2020
Mondulkiri Provincial Governor H.E Svay Sam Eang said on 16 July that the Provincial Administration has thus far revoked ownership titles and seized back over 2,000 hectares of illegally-occupied land, emphasising that the law is applied equally regardless of social ranking. "Illegal is illegal, legal is legal. The law is applied equally, whether you are small [general people] or big [high-rank...
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Koh Kong Provincial Hall: Unauthorised Land Transactions to be Voided
- 16 July 2020
All land buying and selling transactions without the inspection and approval from the relevant authorities, particularly the land located in protected areas, community, and forest areas in Koh Kong province, are considered illegal and will be voided, according to an announcement by the Koh Kong Provincial Administration on 14 July 2020. The statement is squarely aimed at stopping the illegal sa...
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MLMUPC partners with major banks to set up online construction business registration system
- 13 July 2020
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning, and Construction is working with Canadia Bank and ABA Bank to strengthen the online construction-related business registration system and establish a new online payment system, according to a report from the ministry on 02 July. The report said the ministry recently met with Canadia Bank to discuss and amend some parts of the draft registration a...
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Government Discussing Draft Law on Wastewater and Drainage
- 7 July 2020
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has held a follow-up meeting and reviewed the decision on the Wastewater and Drainage Draft Law to improve sewage management and wastewater treatment system in Cambodia, according to the official Facebook page of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. The meeting agreed and decided to amend the composition of the Inter-Ministerial Commissio...
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Over 290 Hectares of Beoung Ta Mok Land to be Transformed into Military Headquarters
- 6 July 2020
The Cambodian government has allocated more than 290 hectares (2,985,472 square metres) of land on Beoung Ta Mok (or Beoung Khob Srov) to the Ministry of National Defense for its new armed forces headquarters, according to sub-decree dated on 22 June 2020. The sub-decree stated that the Ministry of National Defense is required to study and design a 60-metre wide water corridor to the entire res...
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Government to Strengthen Mineral Resource Management for State Projects
- 6 July 2020
The government is strengthening royalty collections and management of mineral resources used for state infrastructure projects, according to a new inter-ministerial Prakas on 01 July. Signed by HE Aun Pornmoniroth, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance, and HE Suy Sem, Minister of Mines and Energy, the enforcement of this Prakas covers the entire operation of mining resource...
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PM Hun Sen Orders to Gift Protected State Land to Long-term Occupants
- 3 July 2020
Prime Minister Hun Sen has ordered responsible ministries to provide land plot ownerships for any citizens living in a wildlife reserve and protected areas for more than 10 years. According to the PM’s official Facebook page on 03 July, the decision was made during the cabinet meeting of the same day. "The Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Land should work...
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Cabinet Approves Draft Law on State Property Management and Use
- 3 July 2020
The cabinet approved the ‘Draft Law on State Property Management and Use,’ on 03 July to strengthen the management of all state assets, including but not limited to land, property and construction, among others. According to a Facebook post-government spokesman unit HE Phay Siphan, the law was initiated in November 2014 by the Ministry of Economy and Finance based on Article 58 of the 1993 Cons...
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