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

The Third International Forum on Technology Innovation and IP Protection

On 14th November 2020, Johnson Intellectual Property Agency organized the Third International Forum on Technology Innovation and IP Protection (TIIP) at China Hi-Tech Fair in Guangdong, China. Our Managing Partner, Mr. Kowit Somwaiya gave a speech on the topic of Filing PCT National Phase Patent Applications in Thailand, Overcoming the refusal of International Trademark Applications… Read More

News, Seminar / 19 Nov 2020

Being Digital Webinar Series 2020

On 28th October 2020, The EABC and JFCCT and supported by seven European bilateral chambers and three other foreign chambers co-organized the first Episode of ‘BEING DIGITAL WEBINAR SERIES 2020’.  The series webinar was on ‘DIGITAL TOOLS: Electronic Meetings, Electronic Signatures’.  Kowit Somwaiya our managing partner participated in the event as one of the speakers. … Read More

News, Seminar / 30 Oct 2020

New Regulation on Electronic Court Proceedings

On 18th September 2020, the President of the Supreme Court issued the President of the Supreme Court Regulation on Electronic Trial Procedure B.E. 2563 (“Regulation”) to govern electronic Court trial proceedings.  This regulation became effective from 1st October 2020. Some major principles of the Regulation are summarized as follows:- 1.   Any party wishing to proceed… Read More

News / 26 Oct 2020

More Juristic Persons Can Now Hold Shares in Airline Companies

On 29th September 2020, the Civil Aviation Board of Thailand (“CAB”) issued its Notification on Other Juristic Persons Pursuant to Clause 13 Paragraph 1 of the Regulation of the Civil Aviation Board No. 97 B.E. 2563 (A.D.2020) (“CAB Notification”) effective retroactively from 26th March 2020. The objective of this CAB Notification is to promote investment… Read More

News / 26 Oct 2020

Prohibition on Online Sales of Alcoholic Beverages

On 8th September 2020, the Notification of the Office of the Prime Minister re: Prohibition on Sales of Alcoholic Beverages by Electronic Means or Manners B.E. 2563 (“Notification”) was published in the Government Gazette to prohibit against online sales of alcoholic beverages and related services effective from 7th December 2020. Under this notification, any online… Read More

News / 20 Oct 2020