Resources
Prakas (Declaration) on General Guidelines for Developing Initial and Full Environmental Impact Assessment Reports
The Prakas aims to provide general guidelines on the development of initial Environmental Impact Assessments (IEIA) and full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). This version is the unofficial translation.
Sub-Decree on Determination of a Taxon of Fishery and Endangered Fishery Product
This Sub-Decree determines a taxon of inland and marine fisheries and fisheries products that are taken from endangered fishery resources in the Kingdom of Cambodia for sustainable protection, management and conservation in compliance with the law on fisheries. This is is the translated version.
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.
Sub-Decree on Rules for Granting User Rights to Plant Trees within State Forest Lands
The objective of this Sub-Decree is to define the rules for granting rights to plant trees within state forest lands in the Kingdom of Cambodia.
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.
UN Committee Against Torture, General Comment No. 2: Implementation of Article 2 by State Parties, CAT/C/GC/2 (24 January 2008)
The General Comment addresses three parts of Article 2 of the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment which identifies distinct interrelated and essential principles undergirding the Convention's absolute prohibition against torture. The Committee reminded all States parties to the Convention of the non-derogable nature of the obligations undertaken by them in ratifying the Convention.
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.