The Law on Competition was promulgated by virtue of the Royal Kram No. NS/RKM/1021/013 dated 5 October 2021 (“Law on Competition“). It came into force on 6 October 2021.
Prior to the promulgation of the Law on Competition, issues of competition were addressed broadly in various regulations such as the Law Concerning Marks, Trade Names and Acts of Unfair Competition, Sarachor (Circular) on Preventing Measures Against Unfair Competition in Telecommunication Sector, Order of Council of Ministers on Free Competition and Measures Against the Interconnection Barrier between the Telecommunication Operators, Law on Telecommunications, and Law on Trade Remedies. These laws and regulations, however, are not comprehensive and do not adequately address the core issues that affect market competition.
With the Law on Competition in place, the law now covers all persons, natural or juristic, conducting business activities, or supporting business activities that significantly prevent, restrict and distort competition in Cambodia’s market, regardless of whether the activities are conducted in or outside of Cambodia.
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