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Comments on the latest draft of the Myanmar Investment Law

MCRB’s comments are focused on ensuring that a new Investment Law will underpins responsible investment, transparency and the protection of human rights.
MCRB’s comments are focused on ensuring that a new Investment Law will underpins responsible investment, transparency and the protection of human rights.

MCRB has submitted comments on the latest draft of the Myanmar Investment Law. 

The deadline for the current consultation process (see http://dica.gov.mm.x-aas.net/)  is 31 March. 

MCRB’s comments are focused on ensuring that a new Investment Law will underpins responsible investment, transparency and the protection of human rights, in line with the Myanmar government’s ‘duty to protect’, as contained in the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 

They reflect MCRB’s observations of Myanmar’s regulatory processes to date, and feedback we have received from businesses, human rights advocates and civil society organisations.

MCRBs comments on the latest draft of the Myanmar Investment Law
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