Regional Round-Up: Cambodia Q4 2024 (Year in Review Edition)

Looking Back: 2024 and Gazing Into: 2025

Looking Back: 2024

In 2024, Cambodia issued a series of significant regulatory updates across various sectors. Notable developments include new corporate governance requirements for insurance companies, guidelines for reinsurance practices, tax incentives for voluntary rectification of tax returns, and exemption on stamp duty tax for first-time homebuyers. More regulations were also introduced to address emerging sectors like cryptoassets, define unfair business practices in advertising and promotions, and provide dispute resolution mechanisms within the social security system. Additionally, measures were also implemented to enforce the code of ethics for professional journalism and establish qualifications for human resources personnel in labour, social security, and vocational training, with the aim of strengthening legal compliance across Cambodia.

Gazing Into: 2025

Gazing into 2025, Cambodia expects to see further action on the following laws and regulations:

  • Draft Law on Personal Data Protection;
  • Draft Law on Cybercrime;
  • Draft Law on Cybersecurity;
  • Draft Land Law;
  • Draft Law on Housing;
  • Draft Sale and Purchase Contract;
  • Draft Lease Contract;
  • Draft Law on Civil Aviation;
  • Draft Law on Product Liability
  • Draft Law on Access to Information;
  • Draft Law on the Amendment of Law on Suppression of Gambling; and
  • Draft Law on the Provisional Disposition of Seized Items

Full Report

Click on the link below for the full report which provides summaries of the key legal developments related to the above areas.

Please note that whilst the information in this Update is correct to the best of our knowledge and belief at the time of writing, it is only intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter and should not be treated as a substitute for specific professional advice

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