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Civil Code of Cambodia
This is a tentative English translation prepared by the JICA Project Office in the Ministry of Justice of Cambodia for reference purpose only. This translation was made from Japanese version, and is subject to further review to reflect the Khmer original draft more precisely. The official draft submitted by the Ministry of Justice to the Council of Ministers is in Khmer.
Law on Nature Protection Area (Protected Areas Law)
This law defines the framework of management, conservation and development of protected areas. The objectives of this law are to ensure the management, conservation of biodiversity, and sustainable use of natural resources in protected areas.
Criminal Procedure Code of Kingdom of Cambodia
This Code of Criminal Procedure aims at defining the rules to be strictly followed and applied in order to clearly determine the existence of any criminal offense. The provisions of this Code shall apply for criminal cases unless there are special rules set forth by separate laws.
Law on Fisheries
This law aims to ensure fisheries and fishery resource management, enhance aquaculture development, the management of production and processing, and to promote the livelihood of people in local communities for the social-economic and environmental benefits, including the sustainability of the conservation of biodiversity and natural culture heritages in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Processes of Request for Export or Import of Timber and Non-Timber Forest Products
There are 5 phases for the processes of request for export or import of timber and non-timber forest products. The required timing for getting permission may vary according to nature of requests and the completeness of submitted application form and supported documents.
The Code of Civil Procedure of Cambodia
The Code of Civil procedure was passed by the National Assembly on May 26, 2006 during the fourth session of its third legislature, totally adopted on the form and its legal substances by the Senate on June 23, 2006 during the first session of its second legislature and signed by the King on July 6, 2006. Procedures relating to civil actions shall, except as otherwise provided by other laws, conform to the provisions of this Code.
Inter-Ministerial Prakas on Classification of EIA for Projects of all Kinds of Construction Minerals Exploitation or other Minerals with the Characteristic of Handicraft or Small-Scale Exploitation
This Prakas aims at classifying projects of all kinds of construction minerals exploitation such as limestone, Marble, sandstone, aggregate, lateritic, gravel, sand, dirt, clay, phosphate, kaolin or other minerals with the characteristic of handicraft or small scale Business, such as: Gold minerals, Gem minerals which require the Contract of Environmental Protection, IEE or EIA. This version if the unofficial translation.
Prakas (Declaration) on Power Delegation of Decide Making Instead of Ministry for Investment Project to the Municipal-Provincial of Environment
The Municipal-Provincial Department of Environment shall be tasked to review, and comment on the IEIA or Full EIA report of private individuals or private companies, joint-venture companies, public companies or ministries/government agencies. This document is the unofficial translation.
Sub-decree on Community Forestry Management
This Sub-Decree aims at determining rules for the establishment, management and use of community forests throughout the Kingdom of Cambodia.
Law on Forestry
This law defines the framework for management, harvesting, use, development and conservation of the forests in the Kingdom of Cambodia. The objective of this law is to ensure the sustainable management of these forests for their social, economic and environmental benefits, including conservation of biological diversity and cultural heritage.