Legal and Tax Updates

Legal Update: Notification on Granting Certificate of Occupancy for Factory and Warehouse

Issue: No. 005P/23– 23 March 2023

On 22 March 2023, the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (the “MLMUPC”) issued Notification No. 001 DNS/Khud/SChN on Granting Certificate of Occupancy for Factory and Warehouse (the “Notification”).

This Notification aims to inform all factories or warehouses owners that in accordance with Prakas No. 177 DNS/Prk dated 06 December 2019 on the Formality and Procedure for Granting Certificate of Occupancy for any buildings completed before the law on construction 2019 came into force, the factories or warehouses owners who have not applied for a closing permit/certificate of occupancy, may submit the application by attaching relevant required documents to apply for the certificate of occupancy at the One Window One Service of the MLMUPC. The working group of the MLMUPC will assist the factories or warehouses owners in reviewing and pursuing the process.

Should there be any doubts or inquiries, the factories or warehouses owners may contact to:

  1. Tep Nghetpisal 066 579 579;
  2. Pov Chanpheakdei 095 864 487

Disclaimer

The article is merely for general information purposes. It does not constitute a legal advice on the subject matter. If you have any questions or need any assistance, please feel free to contact us:

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He has several years of professional experiences in real estate-related transaction and construction sector in Cambodia. He has advised local and foreign clients on acquisition and disposal of residential, industrial and commercial properties, on commercial lease, factory perpetual lease, real estate joint venture development and FIDIC agreements. Recently, he led counsel to advise on both real estate and tax issues of real estate development project with an approximate investment portfolio of USD 40 million in Kampot Province. He is currently leading a legal counsel to advise a major domestic company in their joint venture property development with an investment portfolio nearly USD 200 million in Phnom Penh.

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