INSIGHTS THIS MONTH
HIGHLIGHT OF THIS MONTH
New Civil Code of the Lao PDR: Key Changes to the Secured Transaction Law
The efficacy of a country’s legislative framework in regulating and implementing secured transactions significantly influences credit accessibility in the domestic market, an essential factor in driving economic growth. In...
IN THIS ISSUE
The MOC releases new list of goods that require an import license
[From our Regulatory Team - Myanmar Office]
For approximately 4,000 types of goods, import licenses are required in order to import these products into Myanmar as per the new Notification 68/2020,...
Cambodia’s New Rules for International Travel: What Has Changed and How Does it Really Work?
[From our Cambodia Office]
In response to several COVID incidents linked to international travel and foreign diplomats, the Cambodian Ministry of Health is sharpening the measures applicable to...
RECENT VDB LOI WORK
Agreement drafting and negotiation for power projects: The Energy and Infrastructure team has drafted and negotiated the shareholders’ agreement and the EPC agreements for the sponsors for three power projects totaling over 100MW located in Northern Myanmar.
Top-tier international law firms trust VDB Loi: VDB Loi is handling the ongoing Myanmar corporate compliance for the client of a major international law.
Tax ruling: A global infrastructure services company involved in a major construction project in Myanmar has engaged VDB Loi to obtain a ruling on tax exemptions for its foreign employees.
Microfinance advisory: We have been engaged by a European impact investor to advise on a share subscription plan for an MFI in Myanmar.
Power plant acquisition: We are advising a local player on the acquisition of an equity interest in a local thermal power plant.
VDB LOI NEWS
VDB LOI Nominated For IFLR Asia-Pacific 2020 Women In Business Law Awards
IFLR’s Women In Business Law Awards Asia-Pacific 2020 honors women at the forefront of legal work in business law as well as firms that lead the way in the...
Archive
- Phnom Penh Lockdown: Who Remains Open? Which Authorities Still Work?
April 2021 - Annual Audit of Personal Income Tax in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (VDB Loi Insights)
March 2021 - New Tax Rules in Laos, Solar Bids in Cambodia, Expat Labor Rules Myanmar
February 2021 - What Is Different About Cambodia’s New Solar Project Tender? (VDB Loi Insights)
January 2021 - Laos: Key Changes to Secured Transactions
November 2020 - New Rules Issued for Unsolicited Projects in Myanmar
October 2020 - VDB Loi Celebrates Outstanding Asialaw Rankings (VDB Loi Insights
September 2020 - VDB Loi Crowned Tax Firm Of The Year For Third Time At The 2020 ITR Tax Awards
August 2020 - Challenging Times Ahead? What Lenders and Other Creditors Need to Know About Myanmar’s New Insolvency System
July 2020 - Loan Transactions In Southeast Asia: Getting Through The Challenging Times
June 2020 - How To Win at Myanmar’s Solar Tender, Part of COVID-19 Stimulus Package?
May 2020 - Do Employees Have the Right to Work Remotely? Questions on Labor Law Facing the Corona Virus Outbreak
April 2020 - Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos Facing the Pandemic Challenge
March 2020 - Project Bank (finally) published
February 2020 - Myanmar Approved FDI for 2019 in Power Sector: All Projects Selected VDB Loi as Advisor
January 2020 - The Impact of the 2019 Construction Law on Property Development in Cambodia
November 2019 - Can you sue a dissolved company? (VDB Loi Insights)
October 2019 - Myanmar Arbitration Update
September 2019 - Myanmar Passes New Law for Land Acquisition, Resettlement and Rehabilitation
August 2019 - How to Create a Tidal Wave of Foreign Investment in Electricity and Infrastructure? By These 5 Steps. (VDB Loi Insights)
July 2019 - Power Surge at MOEE
June 2019 - Myanmar About to Launch Power Barge Tender
May 2019 - VDB Loi Insights
April 2019 - VDB Loi Wins Law Firm of the Year
March 2019