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Jude Ocampo Named A-List Top 100 Lawyer in Philippines
The DFDL team is proud to announce that Jude Ocampo, Partner at Ocampo & Suralvo Law Offices, has again been named to the A-List of the top 100 lawyers in the Philippines.
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Legal & Tax Updates
  C a m b o d i a  
 
On 9 September 2022, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued Guideline 3005 on Administrative Fines for Owners or Directors of Factories, Enterprises or Establishments that Employ Foreign Employees without Work Permits and Employment Cards.
 
The General Department of Taxation has set out the following instructions with respect to the application of the official exchange rate to ensure that self-assessment taxpayers can accurately  declare and pay their taxes and issue invoices.
 
On 21 September 2022, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued Prakas 247/22 on the Determination of Minimum Wage for Workers in the Garment, Textile, Footwear, Travel Product and Bag Sectors, to set a new minimum wage for 2023, which will be effective from 1 January 2023.
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Enterprises employing or intending to employ foreign employees in 2023 are required to apply for a foreign employee quota from the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training.
The Royal Government of Cambodia will continue its relief measures to mitigate the economic impact of Covid-19 and support the recovery of the country’s tourism sector, according to an official announcement on 25 October 2022.

  M y a n m a r     
 
On 13 September 2022, the Microfinance Supervision Committee under the Ministry of Planning and Finance issued Directive No.4/2022, which outlines risk-based management strategies required of microfinance institutions to combat money laundering and terrorism.
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On 25 March 2020, the Myanmar Competition Commission issued Directive No. 2/2020 under Section 56, Subsection (b) of the Competition Law.
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On 30 September 2022, the Foreign Exchange Supervisory Committee of the Central Bank of Myanmar issued Letter No. FE-73 (23/2022) as a result of discussions held during meeting No. (53/2022).  
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Companies operating in Myanmar have been deeply affected by the present economic downturn due to several factors, ranging from pandemic to political.
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  T h a i l a n d     
 
A new specialised arbitration institution, the Thailand Court of Arbitration for Sport, was set up in early October 2022 in Thailand.
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On 27 October 2022, DFDL and Law Purpose, a Chinese service provider for the legal industry, co-hosted the webinar “Legal Risks & Tax Incentives While Doing Business in Thailand.”

 Happy Diwali from DFDL India Desk
Happy Diwali from DFDL

 Kevin Hawkins Featured at Young Business Leaders
DFDL’s Kevin Hawkins, Partner, was a keynote speaker at the Young Business Leaders organized by the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam which took place on 4 October 2022. The event was held at the Sentry in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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DFDL Myanmar live webinar on corporate restructuring in Myanmar and the important legal and taxation issues a foreign investor should consider before restructuring or making exit plans.

This high-level workshop, Tax and Legal Aspects of Restructuring a Business in Myanmar, was held online at 9 am (Myanmar time) on 27 September 2022. Discussion between Nishant Choudhary (Partner, Myanmar Managing Director) and Diberjohn Balinas (Myanmar Tax Director), moderated by Jack Sheehan (Partner and Head of the Regional Tax Practice).
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Visit our podcast channel 'the Legal Cast by DFDL'!

Through this channel, our experts from various fields and across different practice areas will provide you with the latest insights and expertise to ensure that you stay informed, fully familiarized, and up-to-date on the latest legal, tax, and investment developments as they happen in Southeast Asia! 
 
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