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ខ្មែរ Laws and Regulation
Government to Shutdown Non-compliant Construction Sites in Sihanoukville Province
- 26 September 2018
The government is to revoke construction licenses and completely close down construction sites in Sihanoukville Province that failed to comply with the guidelines, especially those along the coastal area. On 26 September, 2018, H.E Pen Sophal, secretary of state for the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC), told the Cambodian Peace Channel (CPC) that the ministry...
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Government Orders New Buildings to Provide Canteen Areas
- 20 September 2018
Photo from Pactics pages New buildings are now required to have a canteen incorporated into their design following a new order by the government. According to an announcement by the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) dated 19 September 2018, proposals for construction of new buildings such as factories, enterprises, institutions or other service building which ...
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Ministry of Land Management Creates New Call Centers for People
- 11 September 2018
In order to provide efficient public services, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has launched three call lines making it easier for people to contact the ministry. The three lines are 023 677 5777, 089 788 927 and 089 788 928. The MLMUPC continues to provide many services for the public. Recently, with the rapidly increasing numbers of construction projec...
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MLMUPC Issues Executive Regulation on Road Layout
- 23 August 2018
In order to ensure the safety and convenience of the public, the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) has issued an executive regulation on the road layout plan for pavements, pedestrian paths, and bicycle lanes across the country. The executive regulation was signed on 6 June, 2018 by H.E. Chea Sophara, Minister of MLMUPC. Under the regulation, the committee of ...
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Government Decentralises Issuance of Small-scale Construction Permits
- 22 August 2018
In response to the increasing demand for housing construction, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Samdech Kralahom Sar Kheng has issued a law by decentralising the authority to issue permits for small-scale construction projects. Dated on 16 August 2018, city, district and Khan administrative levels now have the authority to grant permission for housing constructions of a total size...
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MLMUPC Minister Orders Shutdown on Recognition of Unregistered Property Transfers
- 20 August 2018
Minister of the Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) H.E Chea Sophara has ordered the respective authorities to stop checking and certifying property transfer documents that have not been recognised by the cadastral office, according to a document obtained by Fresh News dated August 16, 2018. As stated in the document, the move came as a result of increasing numb...
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Strata Title Office and Residential Condominium Investments
- 4 August 2018
In Cambodia, the idea of Strata-title office buildings where individual units is being sold has not been favoured by end-users or investors. There were almost no new launches taking place in Phnom Penh until recently. However, the residential condominium market in Phnom Penh has expanded rapidly over the period. Strata offices make up only a very small percentage of the total of Phnom Penh’s mo...
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The importance of the dispute resolution clause in the construction contracts
- 2 August 2018
Parties who enter into a construction contract generally do not pay attention to the dispute resolution clause of their contract. However, the drafting of this clause is very important as it can significantly impact the chance of enforcement of their judgment in Cambodia. In the last five years, there has been significant growth in the construction industry with the development of many internat...
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A Brief Introduction to REITs and Their Future in Cambodia
- 28 July 2018
AREIT, or real estate investment trust, is a closed-end investment entity that invests in the income-producing real estate. The concept of the REIT was born in the US in 1960 with legislation that was intended to provide investors the opportunity to invest in diversified real estate portfolios the same way they would invest in other liquid securities such as mutual funds and reformed in 1976when R...
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Phnom Penh City Hall holds meeting on land ownership issues
- 21 June 2018
Phnom Penh City Hall on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, held a meeting to discuss issues related to land ownership in the city. Chaired by the Phnom Penh Municipal governor Khoung Sreng, the meeting evaluates the progress of granting land to the affected families and land title for people living in Phnom Penh. Aside from that, the meeting also discusses sub-dividing the land for people living in Bore...
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