Legal Resources

Cambodia places very few restrictions on the level of foreign participation in investments. As a result, a substantial proportion of investors choose to establish 100% foreign-owned limited companies. However, it…

A “general partnership” is a contract between one or more persons to combine their property, knowledge or activities to carry on business in with a common view to profit. They…

For some investors, the need to establish a subsidiary or branch of their offshore company, while foreseeable in the longer term, may not immediately be necessary. A more appropriate form…

A foreign or local entity may operate its business in Cambodia through a branch office. Although relatively common in the banking community, the government’s policy, historically, was to limit branches…

The limited liability company is the most common form of investment vehicle in Cambodia. It is usually established as a subsidiary of an investor’s offshore holding company. The limited liability…

According to Law on Commercial Enterprise (LOCE) in Cambodia, the investor intending to open a business is required to set up an entity either in the form of a sole…

The Law on Competition in Cambodia, known as “LOC”, was promulgated on 05 October 2021, to govern any activities that prevent, restrict or distort competition through establishing and determining the…

In this article we cover several key parts of the Cambodian law on competition, including Formalities and Procedure of Negotiated Settlement and Formalities of Investigation and Inspection. For more information…

In this article we discuss the new Official Fees for Issuance of Compliance Certificates for Commercial Advertisements. This new law concerns all commercial advertisements on Goods and/or Services in Cambodia.…

Pursuant to the announcement made at the 19th Royal Government-Private Sector Forum on 13 November 2023, and in alignment with the recommendations by the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Samdach Thipadei…