Reports and Filings Required for Companies in Myanmar

The companies registered in Myanmar under the Myanmar Company Law 2017 (MCL) and the regulations issued by the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) and the branches and representative offices of foreign companies operating in Myanmar are required to prepare and file official reports and filings with the DICA through the Myanmar Companies Online… Read More

News / 04 Apr 2024

Company Liquidation

Winding up of a private limited company in Thailand takes longer time than registering it.  The Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”) of Thailand is the main legislation that sets out the requirements and procedures for winding up of the company as summarized below.  The Articles of Associations of the company and the Shareholders Agreement (if… Read More

Publication, Legal Brief, Article / 12 Mar 2024

MOC Tables Proposed Amendments to Restricted Businesses under FBA for Public Hearings

On 21st February 2024, the Ministry of Commerce tabled for public hearings: (1) the draft Royal Decree on Amendment to the Types of Businesses in the List Annexed to the Foreign Business Act B.E. 2542 and (2) the draft Ministerial Regulation on Prescription of Businesses Which Do Not Require a Foreign Business License (“Draft MR”)… Read More

News / 04 Mar 2024

Official Fees for Copyrights in Myanmar Are Announced

On 13th February, 2024, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOC”) issued its Notification No. 1/2024 to specify the rates of the official fees in Myanmar Kyat (“MMK”) for filing applications in relation to copyrights matters under the Myanmar Copyrights Law 2019 (“CRL 2019”) effective from 13th February 2024.  We summarized the types of the applications and… Read More

News / 22 Feb 2024

Requirements and Procedures for Filing a Design Application in Myanmar

The Myanmar Industrial Design Law (IDL 2019) was passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Union of Myanmar on 30th January 2019.  The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued the Industrial Design Rules (IDR) on 29th September 2023.  The IDL 2019 came into force on 31st October 2023 under the Notification No. 271/2023 of State… Read More

News, Legal Brief / 05 Feb 2024

PDPC Rules on Personal Data Cross-Border Transfer from Thailand to Affiliates Abroad

On 12th December 2023, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued the Notification on Criteria for Protecting Personal Data Sent or Transferred Abroad under Section 29 of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562.  This notification was published in the Royal Gazette on 25th December 2023 and it will become effective on and from 24th… Read More

News / 05 Feb 2024