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December 30, 2016

PLC Doing Business in … Global Guide 2017 – Myanmar Chapter

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Members of Tilleke & Gibbins’ Yangon office have contributed the Myanmar chapter to Practical Law’s Doing Business in … Global Guide.

In the chapter, Yuwadee Thean-ngarm, director of the firm’s Myanmar office, Nwe Oo, an attorney-at-law, and Sher Hann Chua, a consultant, provide an overview of the current business landscape in Myanmar. Some of the topics discussed include the country’s legal system, foreign investment, business vehicles, employment, customs, intellectual property, and e-commerce. Importantly, the chapter provides an in-depth overview of the Myanmar Investment Law 2016 and its implications for investors.

To read the Myanmar chapter, please visit the PLC website or click on the PDF below.

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