Myanmar's Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) has issued new documentation requirements for Myanmar-registered companies making changes...

On September 1, 2025, Myanmar's Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) issued Directive No. 106/2025 to remind all companies and organizations registered...

The relaxation of Canada's "special economic measures" that have been applied to Myanmar has been widely publicized.

I recently published an op-ed in The Christian Science Monitor cautioning companies seeking to make investments in Burma (Myanmar).

Myanmar's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) issued three notifications related to e-commerce on July 21, 2023, classifying online retail businesses as essential services, requiring them to register...

On April 2, one day after its Parliamentary by-elections, Burma (Myanmar) floated its currency, the kyat.

On April 1, 2023, Myanmar's Directorate of Investment and Companies Administration (DICA) announced additional reporting requirements for newly registered companies.

Myanmar's Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) has issued an announcement reinforcing compliance obligations under the Myanmar Companies Law (MCL).

Myanmar’s Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) has published the guidelines it uses to assess and approve company names for registration in the country. The guidelines, which were published on May 18, 2026, explain how DICA determines whether a proposed name is identical or too similar to an existing name, and they identify words and expressions that may be prohibited or restricted.

Myanmar's Private Security Services Law, enacted on February 18, 2025, together with its implementing Directive on Applications for a Private Security Services License or Permit...

Contracts form the backbone of all commercial transactions, and can be a useful instrument to safeguard your commercial and legal interests.

In 2018, following enactment of the Myanmar Companies Law (MCL), the Directorate of Investment and Company Administration (DICA) launched Myanmar Companies Online (MyCO)...

A discussion on the key legal and commercial considerations that may be of interest to global companies and financial institutions that are preparing to establish joint ventures with a local partner in Myanmar.

The Myanmar Companies Law 2017 (MCL), which entered into force on 1 August 2018, introduces a modern legal framework for foreign investment in Myanmar.

With Myanmar's recent political and economic liberalisation, it is timely for foreign businesses to look for business opportunities in Myanmar.

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The following pages outline the legal environment in Myanmar applying to a foreign investor wishing to invest in Myanmar through a locally incorporated limited liability company.