Cambodia Legal & Tax Updates During the COVID-19 Crisis

This publication is part of our series focusing on Corporate Insolvency Regime in consideration of the COVID-19 outbreak in Southeast Asian countries. Last month, DFDL published the first series (link here) of tailor-made FAQ on restructuring and insolvency regime that businesses and stakeholders need to keep track of in Myanmar, Philippines, and Thailand. The purpose...

For the aviation sector, the first half of 2020 has sadly been defined by the many challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in operational and economic disruption across the globe. Now six months in, the industry is taking stock, adapting strategies and mapping out future plans for business post COVID-19. Aviation’s emergence from...

Earlier this month, the DFDL Employment & Labour Team organized a well-attended webinar on Workforce Restructuring in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand & Vietnam. Our experts shared their insights with the audience on ways to minimize COVID-19 related labour challenges in compliance with local law as well as practical steps and considerations when implementing options...

Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) Notification No. 018/20 dated 02 June 2020 on the Delay of Payment of Back Pay of Seniority Payment Prior to 2019 and New Seniority Payment for 2020 (“Notification”) Based on the Notification, following the Press Release on Instruction of the Royal Government on Further Measures to Help the...

On 26 May 2020, the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) issued a press release and rolled out round 4 of measures aimed at mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the businesses and workers in Cambodia. These latest measures consist of a combination of new measures and extension of those measures already in place. In addition...

The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to rage and tenants in Cambodia are now looking carefully at whether this situation can be considered a force majeure event in order to seek a cessation or reduction of their rental payments. Read the analysis of our expert, Charles Amar (DFDL Cambodia Head of Real Estate Practice), now:  Construction...

Following the press release on the instructions of the Royal Government of Cambodia on further measures to help the private sector and employees severely affected by Covid-19 (Round 2 and 3) and Instruction 045/20 issued by the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) dated 17 April 2020, on the suspension of employment contracts and...

In accordance with the press release on instructions of the Royal Government of Cambodia on further measures to help the private sector and employees severely affected by Covid-19 (Round 3, 07 April 2020), the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) issued Instruction No. 045/20, dated 17 April 2020, on suspension of employment contracts and...

Travel Ban To prevent the community spread of Covid-19, the Royal Government of Cambodia (“RGC”) issued Travel Ban Order 02 on 9 April 2020, effective from midnight of 9 April 2020 to midnight of 16 April 2020 (“Travel Ban Order”). This travel ban is supplemented by Decision 39 on Amendment of Travel Ban Order issued...

The COVID-19 global pandemic continues to cause unprecedented and unpredictable impacts on businesses in Cambodia and the general economy. In response, the Cambodian Government and the National Bank of Cambodia (“NBC”) recently announced measures to relieve the burden on banks, micro-finance institutions (“MFIs”) and affected borrowers. In this alert, DFDL outlines a summary of the...