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Excluding some townships from 'Stay at Home' Scheme

Myanmar 50/2020 Order May 14, 2020 Pandemics

This is the MoHS Order's of excluding some townships from 'Stay at Home' Scheme since 15 May 2020, 4 a.m. and these townships are 1. Shwe Pyi Thar Tsp., Yangon Region 2. Hlaing ...

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Establishment of the COVID-19 Containment and Emergency Response Committee

Myanmar 53/2020 Order March 30, 2020 Pandemics

This order is for the establishment of COVID-19 Containment and Emergency Response Committee. The Committee is chaired by Vice President.

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Lunch time of workers in construction and agricultural sectors

Myanmar Instruction June 3, 2020 Pandemics

Instruction for lunchtime of workers in construction and agricultural sectors with regard to COVID-19 prevention.

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Announcements extending validity of Union-level statements to public, orders, notifications, and directives

Myanmar other May 14, 2020 Pandemics

A number of documents indicate that the Union-level pronouncements on COVID-19 are extended several times. The first extension was to 31 May 2020, extended again to June 15, and...

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Cambodia, Global, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam Convention December 16, 1966 Civil and political rights, Human rights

The States Parties to the present Covenant, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the inherent d...

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The Vacant, Fallow and Virgin (VFV) Lands Management Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.10 of 2012)

Myanmar The Vacant, Fallow and Virgin (VFV) Lands Management Law (2012) Law March 20, 2012 Forest policy and administration, Land policy and administration, Laws and regulations, Legal and judicial reform, Logging and timber

This Law, consisting of ten Chapters, regulates the following aspects related to vacant, fallow and virgin lands as follows: Name and Definitions (Chap. I); Formation, compositi...

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Community Forestry Instructions Notification No (84/2016)

Myanmar Notification No (84/2016) Notification August 16, 2016 Community forest, Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber

The objectives of the Community Forestry Instructions are: a. To address the basic needs of timber and non-timber products for local people; b. To create job opportunities and i...

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The Settlement of Labour Dispute Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 5/2012)

Myanmar 5/2012 Law March 28, 2012 Alternative dispute resolution, Labor arbitration, Labor policy and administration, Labor rights and labor unions NGOs, Laws and regulations

The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw hereby enacts this Law for safeguarding the right of workers or having good relationship between employer and workers and making peaceful workplace or obt...

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The Labour Organization Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 7/2011)

Myanmar Notification No. 1/2012 Law October 11, 2011 Labor policy and administration, Labor rights and labor unions NGOs, Laws and regulations

The Ministry of Labour, in exercising the powers conferred under section 57 of the Labour Organization Law, hereby issues the following rules with the approval of the Union Gove...

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The Commercial Tax Law (The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 8/90)

Myanmar 8/90 Law January 1, 1990 Civil and commercial litigation, Forest policy and administration, Laws and regulations, Logging and timber, Taxation

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Foreign Investment Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 21/2012)

Myanmar 21/2012 Law November 2, 2012 Forest policy and administration, Investment, Investment policy and regulations, Laws and regulations, Logging and timber

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Export and Import Law (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No.17/2012)

Myanmar 17/2012 Law September 17, 2012 Exports, Forest policy and administration, Imports, Laws and regulations, Logging and timber

The objectives of this Law are as follows: (a) to enable to implement the economic principles of the State successfully; (b) to enable to lay down the policies relating to expor...

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The Forest Law (The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 8/92)

Myanmar The Forest Law (The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 8/92) Law November 3, 1992 Forest policy and administration, Laws and regulations, Logging and timber, Sustainable use forest

The Forest Law determines the basic principles, regulations and measures on sustainable management, preservation, development, utilization and inspection of forest resources and...

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The Myanmar Citizens Investment Law (The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 4/94)

Myanmar 4/94 Law March 31, 1994 Foreign investors, Forest policy and administration, Investment policy and regulations

The Foreign and Citizens Investment Law aims to encourage foreign investment to mobilize the natural resources of the country and to promote development of technology.

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Myanmar Forest Policy 1995

Myanmar Myanmar Forest Policy (1995) Policy November 3, 1992 Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber

The policy document formalizes the commitment and intent of the Government in ensuring sustainable development of the forest resource both for environmental and economic purposes.

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The State Law and Order Restoration Council Law No. 8/92

Myanmar 8/92 Law November 3, 1992 Forest policy and administration, Logging and timber

This Law is called the Forest Law

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Minimum Wages Act, 2013 (The Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 7)

Myanmar 7/2013 Law March 22, 2013 Laws and regulations, Minimum wage

To meet with the essential needs of the workers, and their families, who are working at the commercial, production and service, agricultural and livestock breeding businesses an...