Stay Period of Resident Directors Excludes Covid-19 Lockdown Period

On 20th October 2020, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) issued its Notification No. 92/2020 to rule that the stay period of resident directors of companies registered under the Myanmar Companies Law (“MCL”) will not include the Covid-19 lockdown period. Pursuant to Section 4 Sub-section (a) (v) of the MCL, a company must… Read More

News, Publication / 24 Nov 2020

DICA Announcement on Qualifications of Independent Directors

On 14th October 2020, the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (“DICA”) issued its Notification No. 90/2020 to specify the qualifications of independent directors (“ID”) of listed and non-listed public limited companies (“PLC”) registered under the Myanmar Companies Law for good corporate governance. According to this Notification, the major qualifications of the ID are: • … Read More

News, Publication / 24 Nov 2020

Trademark Registration, Use and Enforcement in Myanmar

1.   Trademark System Prior to Effective Date of TML2019 A trademark can be registered with the Office for Registration of Deeds by registering a Declaration of Trademark Ownership (“DTO”) under the Registration of Deeds Law 2018.  One DTO can cover one trademark for one or several classes of goods or services. There is neither examination… Read More

News, Publication / 13 Aug 2020

NEW E-MEETING LAW AND OTHER MEASURES FOR MORE BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES AND INVESTORS IN THAILAND TO EASE COVID-19 AFFECTS

1.   Overview In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand has imposed lockdown and social distancing measures nationwide.  Staying home and working from home have been encouraged and supported by the Government and governors of provinces.  In terms of legislative measures, the Thai Government has passed and implemented several laws and regulations to impose preventive sanctions… Read More

News, Publication / 10 May 2020

E-ARBITRATION RULES AND NEW E-FILING SYSTEM OF COURTS IN THAILAND IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Thailand issued and implemented a number of medical, social and legislative measures to contain the infection cases and the death toll starting in January 2020.  On 25th March 2020, the Thai Government declared the state of emergency to lockdown the country effective from 26th March 2020 to 30th April… Read More

News, Publication / 10 May 2020

Benefits to Self-Insured Employees Affected by the Covid-19

On 17th April 2020, the Ministry of Labour issued (1) the Ministerial Regulation re: Receiving Unemployment Compensation Due to Force Majeure Caused by an Epidemic of Contagious Disease under the Contagious Disease Law B.E. 2563 and (2) the Ministerial Regulation re: Receiving Unemployment Compensation Due to the Impact from Economic Conditions B.E. 2563  to give financial… Read More

News, Publication / 28 Apr 2020