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September
2020

Project Bakong – An Alternative Technology Platform to Enhance Payment Systems

The National Bank of Cambodia (“NBC”) is mandated to: (1) formulate, implement and monitor monetary and exchange rate policies; (2) regulate and supervise financial…

Cambodia
Banking & Finance
Article
9
September
2020

Overview on Key Fiscal and Legal Compliance for General Investment in Laos

When investing in Laos, similar to in other jurisdictions, investors are advised to comply with their fiscal and corporate compliance obligations as prescribed in…

Laos
Competition and Anti-Trust
Article
9
September
2020

Cambodia Enacts New Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism

The new Law on Anti-money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism was promulgated on 27 June 2020 (“AML Law”). The AML Law takes immediate effect…

Cambodia
Anti-money laundering
Legal Alert
9
September
2020

New Regulations for Information and Audio-visual Operators Relating to Business Registration, and Mark and Trade Name Protection

On 28 August 2020, the Ministry of Information (“MOI”) together with the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued a “Joint Prakas No. 0256 on Business…

Cambodia
Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement
Legal Alert
7
September
2020

COVID-19: COVID-19 Bill and its effect on the Housing Development (Control and Licensing Act) 1966

This is a follow-up article from our earlier article in relation to potential disputes faced by property developers under Schedule H and G of…

Malaysia
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Real Estate Litigation
Legal Alert
28
August
2020

Impact of Decree 35/2020 on the Law on Competition

On 24 March 2020, the Government promulgated Decree 35/2020/ND-CP (“Decree 35”), providing detailed guidance for the Law on Competition 2018 (“LOC”). The long-awaited decree…

Vietnam
Competition and Anti-Trust
Legal Alert
28
August
2020

Highlights of New Vietnamese Labour Code

On 20 November 2019, the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted the Labor Code No. 45/2019/QH14 (“Labour Code 2019”) to replace the Labour Code 2012….

Vietnam
Employment & Human Capital Services
Article
28
August
2020

Coercive Judgment Enforcement Measures Against Commercial Legal Entities

Pursuant to the Criminal Code 2015 (as amended in 2017), there have been 33 economic offenses that a commercial legal entity may be subject…

Vietnam
Adjudication
Article
28
August
2020

Application of Defect Liability Law in Thailand

In Thailand, the specific laws on consumer right on defective goods can be found in sections 472-474 of Civil and Commercial Code, the Consumer…

Thailand
General
Article
28
August
2020

Jurisdiction and Obligations of Committees appointed by Employers to determine disputes with Employees – Case Note on Leiman, Ricardo and another v Noble Resources and another

Introduction Employers often implement employee share option plans to attract, retain and incentivise key employees and talent. Employers that have such plans in place…

Singapore
Employment & Human Capital Services
Article
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