The Legal & Regulatory category covers Cambodia’s evolving legal and governance landscape, including newly enacted laws, ministerial regulations, sub-decrees, regulatory frameworks, administrative guidance, and compliance requirements affecting public institutions and private sector activity. This page brings together official policy updates, legal and regulatory developments, and related institutional actions in Cambodia, providing a structured view of how governance decisions are implemented across sectors. Tracking these changes helps readers monitor compliance obligations, interpret policy direction, and assess broader regulatory trends and sector-level development.
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport outlined vehicle ownership transfer procedures for Cambodian citizens, including required identity, registration, technical inspection, and sale documents. The notice also states supporting documents for address discrepancies, cases without the original owner, and road tax receipt requirements.
The Non-Bank Financial Services Authority adopted Prakas No. 010 on dispute resolution in the trust sector, setting mediation and adjudication procedures for trust operations. The prakas establishes mechanisms for the Trust Dispute Resolution Council to handle trust disputes and related services.
The Non-Bank Financial Services Authority adopted Prakas No. 011 F.S.A. BRK on 28 January 2026 to establish the Trust Dispute Resolution Council for trust operations disputes. The prakas sets the framework for dispute resolution procedures in the trust sector and references investor protection.
The Ministry of Justice announced the signing of a Cambodia-Belgium treaty on the transfer of sentenced persons, establishing a legal cooperation framework in criminal justice. The agreement was signed in Phnom Penh by Justice Minister Keut Rith and Belgian Ambassador Michel Parys.
The Anti-Corruption Unit said asset and liability declarations under Cambodia’s anti-corruption law continue under the 2012 filing form, with four ministries and provinces reaching 100% submission. As of 23 January 2026, the declaration regime had received 18,254 filings, or 91.78% of obligated officials nationwide.
The Ministry of Environment said Cambodia’s air quality remains within national standards based on air quality monitoring across 59 stations and satellite-based equipment. The ministry also said it is strengthening public air pollution prevention measures and inspections of factories and other emission sources.
The Ministry of Environment officially launched a strategic roadmap on plastic pollution, setting out actions on plastics regulation, sustainable financing, waste management infrastructure, and behavior change. The roadmap outlines Cambodia’s policy direction for reducing plastic waste and improving environmental management.
Cambodia’s Anti-Corruption Unit reported progress in the 2026 two-year asset and debt declaration regime, with Koh Kong, Stung Treng, Tboung Khmum, and the Ministry of Rural Development reaching 100% submission. The update provides a regulatory snapshot of compliance under Cambodia’s anti-corruption disclosure system.
Cambodia’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications issued a notice on telecom regulation, warning that the import, distribution, installation, and use of telecommunications and radio frequency equipment require approval and import authorization. The notice highlights compliance requirements affecting telecom equipment, radio devices, and related market activity in Cambodia.
Cambodia police in Siem Reap intercepted two vehicles transporting nearly 28.75 tonnes of clams without permits and transferred the case to fisheries authorities for legal procedure. The case relates to Cambodia fisheries regulation and inter-agency enforcement involving police, prosecutors, and the Fisheries Administration.
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