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 18th October 2023, the State Administration Council (SAC) of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar issued its Notification No. 217/2023 to designate 31st October 2023 as the effective date of the Industrial Design Law 2019 (IDL) of Myanmar. Starting from 31st October 2023, creators of industrial designs (Designs) can file applications for registration… Read More
On 14th July 2023, the Ministry of Planning and Finance (MOPF) issued its Notification No. 50/2023 on Customs Rules (CR) for Protection of Trademark Rights Pursuant to Section 106 (c) of the Myanmar Trademark Law 2019 (MTL 2019). The CR consists of 3 major parts: (1) recordal of registered trademarks with the Customs Department (CD);… Read More
Companies registered in Myanmar can be voluntarily wound up by its shareholders or creditors or compulsorily wound up by a court order. The voluntary winding up is more common and easier than the compulsory winding up. The key legislations governing the company liquidation are the Insolvency Law 2020 and the Insolvency Rules 2020. Procedures The… Read More
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