On 28th February 2019, the National Legislative Assembly passed the Cyber Security Act (“CSA”) and the Personal Data Protection Act (“PDPA”) of Thailand. They will be submitted to HM the King for his endorsement and later be published in the Government Gazette before they come into force from the date immediately following the date of… Read More
On 12th February 2019, the Board of Investment (“BOI”) issued two notifications to promote investment projects for cruise terminals, large-scale quality tourist attraction, manufacturing or repairing trains and parts or devices of rail systems and several other kinds of investment activities including cultural centers, art and craft centers, museums and automobile race tracks, effective from… Read More
The Union Parliament of Myanmar finally passed the Myanmar Industrial Design Law (“IDL”) on 30th January 2019 as a Pyidaungsu Htuttaw Law No. 2/2019 and it was signed by the President of Myanmar on the same day. However, it will be effective only after a notification is issued by the President of Myanmar. The IDL… Read More
The Union Parliament of Myanmar finally passed the Myanmar Trademark Law (“TML”) on 30th January 2019 as a Pyidaungsu Htuttaw Law No. 3/2019 and it was signed by the President of Myanmar on the same day. It will be effective after a notification is issued by the President of Myanmar. The TML has established a… Read More
On 5th February 2019, the Announcement of the Special Cases Board on Criteria for Offenses To Be Deemed Special Cases under the Jurisdiction of the Department of Special Investigation (“DSI”) No. 7 B.E. 2562 (A.D. 2019) (“Announcement”) was published in the Royal Gazette. The Announcement has become effective on and from 6th February 2019. Under… Read More
On 21st December 2018, the Ministry of Commence (“MOC”) issued its Notification No. 57/2018 to allow import of office equipment and service-related equipment by foreign companies, non-governmental organizations, branches and representative offices of foreign companies (“Foreign Entities”) for their own uses, subject to the requirements prescribed by the MOC which include:- (1) obtaining an export/… Read More