Myanmar introduces new Association Registration Law
Myanmar has introduced a new Association(s) Registration Law (Registration Law) (No. 31.2014). The Registration Law was enacted by the Union Parliament on 25 June 2014 and signed by the President and officially gazetted on 20 July 2014. The Registration Law establishes a revised legal framework for the establishment of both local and international non-governmental organisations and associations (NGOs and INGOs respectively). Previously, NGOs and INGOs operating in Myanmar were required to register under the relatively 1988 Associations Law.
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