Companies registered in Myanmar can be voluntarily wound up by its shareholders or creditors or compulsorily wound up by a court order. The voluntary winding up is more common and easier than the compulsory winding up. The key legislations governing the company liquidation are the Insolvency Law 2020 and the Insolvency Rules 2020. Procedures The… Read More
Thailand has introduced and implemented the Long-Term Resident Visa (“LTR Visa”) measure since 1st September 2022 to provide long-term visas and tax and non-tax benefits to four categories of foreigners who want to reside and/or work in Thailand. One of the four categories of the eligible foreigners is the “Wealthy Pensioners” (“WP”). From 1st September… Read More
The Penal Code of Thailand is being amended to impose criminal liabilities on legal entities (juristic persons) separately from the criminal penalties for individual offenders. The Council of State is reviewing the draft Act on Amendment to the Penal Code and putting draft Act up for public hearing from 2nd May 2023 to 15th July… Read More
On 30th April 2023, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) issued a Certificate of d-lawfirm Membership to recognize our firm LawPlus Ltd. as a d-lawfirm with expertise in the field of technology, media and telecommunication (TMT) and data privacy. Recognized by the DEPA as a d-lawfirm, we stand ready to serve a wider network of… Read More
Please find below the 5 articles related to Intellectual Property in Vietnam: 1. There are two forms of logo protection: trademark registration or copyright protection. If the logo and its author meet specific requirements, the logo’s copyright is immediately protected. For trademark protection, it is necessary to file an application. The type of protection chosen… Read More
The ride-hailing business is rapidly growing in Thailand. Currently there is no specific legislation governing the relationship between the ride-hailing riders and the delivery / ride-hailing platform service operators (“Operators”). The Operators treat their riders as freelance workers and not as their employees. Thus, the riders are not protected by the Labour Protection Act B.E…. Read More