The Myanmar Industrial Design Law (IDL 2019) was passed by the Parliament of the Republic of Union of Myanmar on 30th January 2019. The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued the Industrial Design Rules (IDR) on 29th September 2023. The IDL 2019 came into force on 31st October 2023 under the Notification No. 271/2023 of State… Read More
On 12th December 2023, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued the Notification on Criteria for Protecting Personal Data Sent or Transferred Abroad under Section 29 of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562. This notification was published in the Royal Gazette on 25th December 2023 and it will become effective on and from 24th… Read More
On 12th December 2023, the Personal Data Protection Committee (PDPC) issued the Notification on Criteria for Protecting Personal Data Sent or Transferred Abroad under Section 28 of the Personal Data Protection Act B.E. 2562. This notification was published in the Royal Gazette on 25th December 2023 and it will become effective on and from 24th… Read More
On 27th December 2023, the Revenue Department of Thailand (RD) issued the Notification of the Director-General of the Revenue Department re: Requiring Electronic Platforms to Prepare Special Accounts to set up requirements for providers of social media / e-commerce platforms to submit data of their revenues received from their users / business operators who sell… Read More
This legal brief lists the key requirements and regulations applicable to ECS businesses who sell their products or services online. 1. E-Commerce Registration The activity of selling goods or services by electronic means via the internet network system as a profession or online sale is required by the Notification of the Ministry of Commerce re:… Read More
The Office of Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) tabled the second draft of the Defective Product Liabilities Act (DPLA) for the second public hearing / consultation from 27 November to 12 December 2023 after its first draft was approved by the Cabinet and reviewed by the Council of State in 2022. The bill aims at providing… Read More