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    CLMV CLMV CLMV www.thaichamber.org

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    1999

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    24 First Commercial Bank, Maybank, Krungthai Bank,

    Adavance Bank of Asia, Canadia Bank, Singapore Banking

    Corporation

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    3.3

    (1) (Customs Duty CD) 4 0,7,15 35(2) (Value Added Tax VAT) 10(3) (Specific Tax, ST) 0,15, 25,33.33 45 5-20 20

    3.4

    - Ministry of Commerce, www.moc.gov.kh

    - Ministry of Economy and Finance,www.mef.gov.kh

    1.

    http://www.mef.gov.kh/http://www.mef.gov.kh/http://www.mef.gov.kh/
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    - (PRESHIPMENTINSPECTION, PSI)Societe Generale de Surveillance S.A. SGS 5,000

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    http://www.boi.go.th/thai/clmv/2008_cambodia/Cam_intertrade6.htm

    http://www.boi.go.th/thai/clmv/2008_cambodia/Cam_intertrade6.htmhttp://www.boi.go.th/thai/clmv/2008_cambodia/Cam_intertrade6.htm
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    2. (GSP Dept.)

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    4.

    WTO, APEC, ASEAN, GMS ( Great Mekong Sub-region .. 2535 ( ADB ) 6 () 2.3 250

    9 - ,ACMECS (Ayeyawady Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic

    Cooperation Strategy) WTO,APEC ASEAN (Special Preferential Tariff ) ASEAN-China Free Trade

    Areas Early Harvest Scheme 0% 380 1 2547 ASEAN LCD SPT

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    ( ) 2 2549 7 89

    Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) 14 2549 Bilateral Cambodian-Japanese Investment Protection Agreement

    GSP (Generalized System of Preferences)

    (roles of origin)

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    5. 5.1

    The Council for theDevelopment of Cambodia (CDC),

    http://www.cdc-crdb.gov.kh/

    NGOs

    - The Cambodian Investment Board (CIB)http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/

    (The Investment Proposal)

    - Cambodian Special Economic Zone Board (CSEZB)http://www.cambodiasez.gov.kh/

    http://www.cdc-crdb.gov.kh/http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/http://www.cdc-crdb.gov.kh/
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    - The Cambodian Rehabilitation and Development Board(CRDB)

    CDC One Stop Service

    3 CDC Condition Registration Certificate CDC 28

    Final RegistrationCertificate

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    http://www.boi.go.th/thai/clmv/2008_cambodia/Cam_intercap11.htm

    4

    1. 100 1,000

    13 7 (Ministry of Social

    Affairs, Labor, VocationalTraining and Youth Rehabilitation:MoSALVY, http://www.mosalvy.gov.kh/) 30 (Work permit)

    2.

    (Joint venture: JV)

    51 JV

    http://www.boi.go.th/thai/clmv/2008_cambodia/Cam_intercap11.htmhttp://www.boi.go.th/thai/clmv/2008_cambodia/Cam_intercap11.htm
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    3. Build-Operator-Transfer (BOT) 30 ()

    4. (Business CooperationContract : BCC)

    (Value-

    added tax) 1 2542 2 10 0(Turnover tax ) (Consumption)

    - (Sole Proprietor)-

    (Partnership)- (Private Company)- (Joint Venture)- Pass Through- (Club or Association)

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    http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/cam/cambodiafiles/userfil

    es/file/Investment_law.pdf

    5.2

    (Most-Favored

    Nation Treatment: MFN) (GSP)

    http://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/cam/cambodiafiles/userfiles/file/Investment_law.pdfhttp://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/cam/cambodiafiles/userfiles/file/Investment_law.pdfhttp://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/cam/cambodiafiles/userfiles/file/Investment_law.pdfhttp://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/cam/cambodiafiles/userfiles/file/Investment_law.pdfhttp://www.cambodiainvestment.gov.kh/cam/cambodiafiles/userfiles/file/Investment_law.pdf
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    CDC

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    2

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    5.3 100

    1. (City Hall) 2. 3.

    4.

    1. 20 A- B Norodomblvd., Phnom Penh , Cambodia , Tel (855-23)366875, 426396

    1 5

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    - (Power of Attorney)

    - 15 6 2 1 125

    1997 (Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor,

    Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation : MoSALVY)

    1992 MFN

    MoSALVY

    30 (Work permit) MoSALVY

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    -

    - - - - - -

    100 50 31 (302/97 18 1997 )

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    - 1,000

    - -

    - - 100 - 4 x 6 . 4

    18

    - 1,000

    -

    - 50 - 4 x 6 . 4

    ( 520 31 1997 )

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    10 10%

    - 3%- 6%- 1%

    (185 30 1997 )

    10

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    (US$) 50-60 100-150

    150-300 800-1,000

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    Certificate of Land Use and Procession

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    6. Web Site Web Site

    - Export Department, Ministry of Commerce:http://www.epd.gov.kh

    - Cambodia National e- Trade Bridge:http://www.moc.gov.kh/etradebridge/

    - Website for helping the developing countries to exporttheir products to the European

    - market :http://export-help.cec.eu.int- Cambodia Yellow Pages Website

    :http://www.yellowpages.com.kh

    - The US Government export portal :http://www.export.gov/

    - The World Chamber network

    :http://www.worldchambers.com/ITO/index.htm

    - The Australian government trade commission

    :http://www.austrade.gov.au/

    - The French Ambassy-Econoiic Mission Site

    :http://www.missioneco.org/cambodge/

    - Canadian website that provides information about

    exporting

    :http://exportsource.ca/gol/exportsource/interface.nsf/

    - Comprehensive site of UK trade amd investment :

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    http://www.tradepartners.gov.uk/

    - Search engine for exporters : http://dti.hyperco.net/cgi-

    bin/Search2.pl

    - Import Export Business to business help Center:

    http://www.importexporthelp.com

    - Thailand's Department of Export Promotion website:

    http://www.thaitrade.com

    - Australia export online: http://www.export61.com

    - Government of India, Ministry of Commerce&Industry:

    http://commerce.nic.in

    - Japanese business information search engine:

    http://www.export-japan.com

    - Asean top export sites: http://www.asean-export.com

    - European market opportunities for international suppliers:

    www.eurotradeconcept.nl

    - World fact and figures:

    http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com

    - Global database Im-Export: www.aaaoe.com/main.php

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    /Royal Thai Embassy No.196 Preah Norodom Boulevard ,

    Sangkat Tonle Bassac, Khan Chamcar

    Mon, Phnom Penh Tel. (855) 23 726 306 - 10 (Auto Line)

    Tel.(66)0-23546191-3 Fax. (66) 0-23546190 (855) 23 726 303

    Email: [email protected] ,

    [email protected]

    Office of Commercial Affairs,

    Royal Thai Embassy

    Tel : (855) 23-726 304 Tel : (66)0-23546191-3 Ext 208 Fax :

    (855) 23-726 305 E-mail :[email protected]

    149 Road 215, Teipo 1Market Tuankok District, Phnom Penh

    Tel : (855) 23-366005 Fax : (855) 23-428737

    mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]
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    (The Thai Business Council ofCambodia)

    Royal Thai Embassy

    Tel : (855) 023-335 915

    Fax : (855) 023- 335 915

    Email : [email protected]

    Web Page : www.thaiembassy.org/phnompenh

    The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC)

    Government Palace Quay Sisowath, Wat Phanom

    Phanom Penh

    Tel : (855) 23-981183 (855) 23-981156 ext 111 Fax : (885) 23-

    428953-4 or (885) 23-428426 E-mail : [email protected]

    Office of The Council Of Ministers

    No.41 Russiann Federation Blvd. ,Phnom Penh

    Tel : (855) 12 804442 Fax : (855) 880624 E-Mail :

    [email protected] Website : www.ocm.gov.kh

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    Ministryof Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries

    No.200, Norodom Blvd. ,Phnom Penh

    Tel :(855)23 211351 Fax: (855)23 217320 / 215982 E-Mail :

    [email protected] Website : www.maff.gov.kh

    Ministry of Commerce

    No. 20 A-B, Preah Norodom Blvd.Phanom Penh

    Tel : (855) 23-427358 Fax : (855) 23-426396 E-Mail :

    [email protected] Website:www.moc.gov.kh

    Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts

    No.227 , Norodom Blvd. ,Phnom Penh

    Tel :(855)23 217645 Fax : (855)23 725749 E- Mail

    :[email protected] Website : www.mcfa.gov.kh

    Ministry of Economy and Finance

    No.6 , Daun Penh Street (Street 92) Phonm Penh

    Tel : (855) 23-428960 / 428634 - 5 Fax : (855) 23-427798/

    430960 E-Mail : [email protected] Website : www.mef

    .gov.kh

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    Ministry of Education Youth and Sports

    No. 80, Norodom Blvd. , Phnom Penh

    Tel :(855)23 210705 / 210211 Fax : (855)23 215096 E-Mail:

    [email protected] Website : www.moeys.gov.kh

    Ministry of Environment

    No.48 Sihanouk Blvd. , Phnom Penh

    Tel :(855)23 427894 Fax : (855)23 427844 E-Mail : moe-

    [email protected] Website : www.moe.gov.kh

    / Cambodia Chamber of Commerce

    Building 7D, Russia Rd., Sangkat Teak Laok 1,

    Khan Toul Kok, Phnom Penh

    Tel : 855-23-882576 / 880795

    Fax : 855-23-881757

    E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected] /

    [email protected]

    Website : www.ppcc.org.kh

    CAMFEBA-Cambodia Federation of Employer & Business

    Associations

    No.175, Jawaharlal Nehru (St.215), Phnom Penh

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    Tel : 855-23-880 931

    Fax : 855-23-880 931 E-mail : [email protected]

    PSMIA-Phnom Penh Small and Medium Industry Association

    No.552-556, National Road 2, Sangkat Chak Angreleu,

    Khan Meanchey, Phnom Penh

    Tel : 855-23-993 618

    Fax : 855-23-993 618 / 995 388

    E-mail : [email protected]

    GMAC-The Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia

    No.175, Jawaharlal Nehru (St.215), Phnom Penh

    Tel : 855-23-723 796 / 301 180

    Fax : 855-23-311 181

    E-mail : [email protected]

    National Cambodian Rice Millers Association

    No.06, Street 288, Boeung Kengkang, Chamcarmon, Phnom

    Penh

    Tel : 855-12-882 222 / 855-15-882 222

    Fax : 855-23-218 652

    E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected]

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    Cambodia Hotel Association

    No.Room G-14 Hotel Cambodiana

    No.313, Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh

    Tel : 855-23-990 577

    E-mail : [email protected]

    Website : www.phnompenh-hotels.org

    Cambodia Hotel Association-Siem Reap Chapter

    No.24, Group 1, phum Salakanseng, Khum Svay Dangkum,

    Siem Reap Province

    Tel : 855-63-963 966

    E-mail : [email protected]

    Website : www.angkorhotels.org

    The Association of Banks in Cambodia

    No.1, Kramuon Sar (St. 114), Phnom Penh

    Tel : 855-23-218 610

    E-mail : [email protected]

    518/4 39 10310

    : (02) 957-5851 52: (02) 957-5850E-mail: [email protected]

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    7.

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    LAW ON THE AMENDMENT TO THE LAW ON INVESTMENT

    OF THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA Saturday,December

    02,2006 Posted: 16:13 BJT(0813 GMT) E/C Office

    CHAPTER 1

    GENERAL PROVISIONS

    Article 1: New

    This law governs all Qualified Investment Projects and defines

    procedures by which any person establishes a Qualified

    Investment Project.

    Only Qualified Investment Projects are entitled to the benefits

    subject to the scope of this Law.

    Article 2: New

    Within the meaning of this Law, the following terms shall be

    defined as follows:

    "Qualified Investment Project or QIP means an investment

    project which has received a Final Registration Certificate.

    "Export QIP" means a Qualified Investment Project whose

    production is exported to be determined by Sub-Decree.

    Supporting Industry QIP means a Qualified Investment Project

    which has its entire production (100%) supplying export industry

    as substitution for the regularly imported raw materials or

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    accessories.

    Working day means any calendar day which is an official

    working day of the Royal Government of Cambodia.

    "Cambodian Entity" means a company which has a place of

    business and registered in the Kingdom of Cambodia and 51%

    or more of the shares of the company are held by a person with

    Cambodian nationality.

    "Person" means any natural or juristic person.

    Conditional Registration Certificate means the document

    issued by the Council under the paragraph 3 of the new Article

    7 of this Law.

    "Final Registration Certificate" means the document issued by

    the Council for the Development of Cambodia under the

    paragraph 7 of the new Article 7 of this Law.

    "Investment Proposal means the proposal submitted by any

    person to the Council for the Development of Cambodia with the

    purpose to establish a QIP.

    Applicant means any person or group of persons submitting an

    Investment Proposal to the Council for the Development of

    Cambodia.

    "Investor" means any person who carries on a Qualified

    Investment Project.

    Article 6: New

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    All persons wishing to establish a QIP shall submit an

    Investment Proposal to the Council for the Development of

    Cambodia in the form and according to the procedures provided

    in this Law and the Sub-Decree.

    Article 7: New

    Within three (03) working days of the Councils receipt of the

    Investment Proposal, the Council shall issue to the Applicant a

    Conditional Registration Certificate or a Letter of Non-

    Compliance.

    The Council shall issue the Conditional Registration Certificate if

    the Investment Proposal contains all the information required

    under the Sub-Decree, and if the proposed activity is not in the

    Negative List set out in the Sub-Decree. However, if the

    Investment Proposal does not satisfy the above condition, the

    Council shall issue a Letter of Non-Compliance to the Applicant.

    The Conditional Registration Certificate shall specify the

    approvals, authorizations, clearances, licenses, permits or

    registrations required for the QIP to operate, as well as the

    government entities responsible to issue such approvals,

    clearances, licenses, permits or registrations. The Conditional

    Registration Certificate shall also confirm the incentives that the

    QIP is entitled to under new Article 14 of this Law and recognize

    the statutes of the legal entity, which will undertake the QIP.

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    If the Council for the Development of Cambodia fails to issue a

    Conditional Registration Certificate or Letter of Non-Compliance

    within three working days, the Conditional Registration

    Certificate shall be considered to be automatically approved in

    the form set out in the Sub-Decree.

    The Council for the Development of Cambodia shall obtain all of

    the licenses from relevant ministries-entities listed in the

    Conditional Registration Certificate on behalf of the Applicant.

    All government entities responsible for issuing an authorization,

    clearance, license, permit or registration listed on the

    Conditional Registration Certificate shall issue such document

    no later than the 28th working day from the date of the

    Conditional Registration Certificate. Any government official who,

    without proper reason, fails to respond to an Applicants request

    by this deadline shall be punished by law.

    The Council for the Development of Cambodia shall issue a

    Final Registration Certificate within 28 working days of its

    issuance of the Conditional Registration Certificate. Issuance of

    the Final Registration Certificate does not release the QIP from

    obtaining any other approvals specified by competent ministries-

    entities. Even upon the lapse of the 28 working days deadline

    as stipulated in the paragraph 6 above, all competent entities

    shall issue approvals as prescribed by laws and regulations. The

    date of issuing the Final Registration Certificate shall be the

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    date of QIP commencement.

    All Letters of Non-Compliance shall clearly state, in detail, the

    clear reasons why the Investment Proposal was not satisfactory,

    acceptable as well as the additional information required to

    enable the Council to issue a Conditional Registration

    Certificate.

    Article 8: New

    A foreign investor shall not be treated in any discriminatory way

    by reason only of the investor being a foreign investor, except in

    respect of ownership of land as set forth in the Land Law.

    Article 10: New

    The Royal Government shall not fix the price or fee of the

    products or services of a QIP.

    Article 12: New

    The Royal Government shall make available incentives under

    this Chapter to Qualified Investment Projects.

    Article 14: New

    Incentives provided for in Article 13 shall include as follows:

    1. A QIP shall be entitled to exemption from the tax on profit

    imposed under the Law on Taxation for by obtaining a profit tax

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    exemption period.

    The tax exemption period is composed of a Trigger Period + 3

    years + Priority Period. Priority Period shall be determined in the

    Financial Management Law.

    The maximum allowable Trigger Period is to be first year of

    profit or three years after the QIP earns it first revenue,

    whichever is sooner.

    2. The entitlement of a QIP under the paragraph 1 above shall

    be subject to the QIP obtaining from the Council an annual

    certificate of obligation satisfaction before the State which shall

    be specified by the Sub-Decree.

    3. A QIP shall be subject to a profit tax rate after its tax

    exemption period as determined in the Law on Taxation.

    4. A QIP which uses the entitlement under Sub-Article 14.1the

    paragraph 1 above shall not be entitled to claim any special

    depreciation under the Law on Taxation.

    5. A domestically oriented QIP shall be entitled to import

    production equipment construction materials, exempt of duty

    which shall be specified by the Sub-Decree.

    6. Export QIPs other than an Export QIP which elects or which

    has elected to use the Customs Manufacturing Bonded

    Warehouse mechanism, shall be entitled to import production

    equipment, construction materials, and production input

    materials exempt of duty which shall be specified by the Sub-

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    Decree.

    7.A Supporting Industry QIP shall be entitled to import

    production equipment, construction materials, and production

    input materials exempt of duty which shall be specified by the

    Sub-Decree.

    8.A person which has acquired, or merged with, an investor,

    may on application to the Council for the Development of

    Cambodia inherit all, and any, guarantees, rights, privileges and

    obligations from the investors QIP, subject to the merger or

    acquisition procedures stipulated which shall be specified by the

    Sub-Decree.

    9.A QIP which is located in a designated SPZ or EPZ listed in a

    development priority list issued by the Council shall be entitled

    to the same incentives and privileges as other QIPs stipulated in

    this law.

    10. A QIP shall be entitled to 100% exemption of export tax,

    except for activities as stipulated in laws in effect.

    11. A QIP is entitled to obtain visas and work permits for the

    employment in the Kingdom of foreign citizens as managers,

    technicians and skilled workers, and residency visas for the

    spouses and dependants of those foreign nationals as

    authorized by the Council for the Development of Cambodia and

    in compliance with the Immigration and Labor Laws.

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    Article 15: New

    The rights, privileges and entitlements of a QIP may not be

    transferred or assigned to any third party except by acquisition

    or merger as stipulated in the paragraph 8 of the new Article 14.

    Article 16: New

    Ownership of land by investors for the purpose of carrying on a

    QIP shall be vested in natural persons holding Cambodian

    citizenship or in Cambodian Entities.

    Use of land shall be permitted to investor, including

    concessions, unlimited long-term leases and, limited short-term

    leases which are renewable, in compliance with the provisions

    of the Land Law.

    Investors shall have the right to own and pledge as security and

    transfer the real and personal property situated upon the land

    and land which the QIP uses, for a period no longer than the

    period determined in a land concession contract or land lease

    agreement as permitted by Law.

    Investors cannot transfer or pledge any longer the land

    concession, which has not been in operation.

    Article 18: New

    Investors shall be allowed to hire foreign employees provided

    that ::

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    -The qualification and expertise are not available in the Kingdom

    of Cambodia among the Cambodian populace. In the event of

    such hiring, appropriate documentation including photocopies of

    the employee's passport, certificate and/or degree and a

    curriculum vitae shall be submitted to the Council for the

    Development of Cambodia,

    - A letter asserting needs for hiring the foreign employees shall

    be required. Investors shall obtain an approval and a permit

    from the Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor, Vocational Training

    and Youth Rehabilitation,

    -Before working for investors, the foreign employee shall hold a

    permit for work in the Kingdom of Cambodia, issued by the

    Ministry of Social Affairs, Labor, Vocational Training and Youth

    Rehabilitation.

    Investors shall perform the following obligations:

    -Provide adequate and consistent training to Cambodian staff,

    -Promotion of Cambodian staff to senior positions will be made

    over time.

    Article 20: New

    Except for land-related disputes, any dispute relating to a QIP

    concerning its right and obligations set forth in the law shall be

    settled amicably as far as possible through consultation between

    the Council for the Development of Cambodia, the investors and

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    any other party involved in the dispute.

    If the parties failed to reach an amicable settlement within two

    months from the date of the first written request to enter such

    consultations, the dispute shall be brought by either party for :

    -Conciliation before the Council which shall provide its opinion,

    or

    -Arbitration in or outside of Cambodia as agreed by both

    parties., or

    -Trial by the tribunals of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

    Article 21: New

    If an investor intends to end its activities in the Kingdom of the

    Cambodia, it shall inform the Council for the Development of

    Cambodia through either a registered letter or a hand delivered

    letter stating the reason of such a decision, and signed by the

    investor or his attorney-in fact.

    Article 22: New

    If an investor intends to stop the activity of its QIP without

    judicial procedures, the investor shall provide proof to the

    Council that the QIP has properly settled its debts, including any

    complainants and claims from the Ministry of Economy and

    Finance, before the investor is allowed to officially stop the

    activities of the QIP or dissolve according to the applicable

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    commercial law.

    Article 23: New

    Once the QIP is allowed to stop its activity either within the

    judicial procedures or not, the investor can transfer the

    remaining proceeds of their assets overseas or use them in the

    Kingdom of Cambodia. However, in the event that the QIP had

    used machineries and equipment that were imported duty free

    for less than five years, the QIP shall have the obligations to

    pay the duties applicable to those machineries and equipment,

    according to the determination of the Sub-Decree.

    NEW CHAPTER 9

    TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

    Article 24: New

    All investments authorized under the Law on Investment

    promulgated in by Royal Kram No. 03/NS/94 dated August 05,

    1994 and Sub-Decrees shall be considered to be Qualified

    Investment Projects as stipulated in this Law and the relevant

    Sub-Decrees.

    An QIP entitled to a tax on profit rate of 9% before the

    promulgation of this Law and which has commenced the

    investment activity in respect of which the approval was granted,

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    shall be entitled to that 9% tax rate for five tax years

    commencing from the fiscal year after the promulgation of this

    Law, subject to the QIP Investors submitting in each fiscal year

    after the promulgation of this law a certificate of obligation

    satisfaction before the State, which shall be specified by the

    Sub-Decree as stipulated in the paragraph 2 of the new article

    14.

    A QIP entitled to an exemption of tax on profit before

    promulgation of this Law, and whose entitlement has been

    approved in writing by the Council, shall continue to be entitled

    to that profit tax exemption, subject to the QIP Investors

    submitting in each fiscal year after the promulgation of this Law

    a certificate of obligation satisfaction before the State, which

    shall be specified by the Sub-Decree as stipulated in the

    paragraph 2 of the new Article 14.

    NEW CHAPTER 10

    FINAL PROVISIONS

    Article 25: New

    Where the QIP violates or fails to comply with the conditions

    stipulated by the Council for the Development of Cambodia, the

    Council shall have the power to withdraw the privileges and

    incentives granted to him, in whole or in part.

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    Article 26: New

    Any provisions contrary to this Law shall be abrogated.

    Article 27: New

    This Law shall be promulgated immediately.

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