The companies registered in Myanmar under the Myanmar Company Law 2017 (MCL) and the regulations issued by the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) and the branches and representative offices of foreign companies operating in Myanmar are required to prepare and file official reports and filings with the DICA through the Myanmar Companies Online... Read More

Winding up of a private limited company in Thailand takes longer time than registering it.  The Civil and Commercial Code (“CCC”) of Thailand is the main legislation that sets out the requirements and procedures for winding up of the company as summarized below.  The Articles of Associations of the company and the Shareholders Agreement (if... 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

(Revised: 6th October 2023) Franchisors, amongst others, are prohibited from conducting any “unfair trade practices” that can cause damages to their franchisees under Section 57 of the Trade Competition Act B.E. 2560 (“TCA”).   To implement Section 57 of the TCA, for franchise business, the Trade Competition Commission issued its Notification on Guidelines for Consideration of Unfair... Read More