Economic Law Reforms in the ASEAN Emerging Economies: A Review of Three Decades’ Paths

About This Book
Introduction
Contents
Editors and Contributors
List of Figures
List of Tables
1 Foreign Direct Investment Inflow and Investment Climate in ASEAN Least Developed Countries
	1.1 Introduction
	1.2 Comparison of Economic Size and Conditions in Four ASEAN Countries
	1.3 Comparison of FDI Inflows Among ASEAN Least Developed Countries
		1.3.1 Vietnam
		1.3.2 Myanmar
		1.3.3 Cambodia
		1.3.4 Lao PDR
		1.3.5 Summary of FDI Inflows
	1.4 Issues on FDI Inflow Climate
		1.4.1 Vietnam
		1.4.2 Myanmar
		1.4.3 Cambodia
		1.4.4 Lao PDR
	1.5 Comparison of Human Capital
	1.6 Comparison of Governance
	1.7 Other Surveys
	1.8 Other Determinants for FDI
	1.9 Conclusion
	References
2 Policy Choices in the Economic Law Reforms of ASEAN Emerging Economies: A Comparative Perspective
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 Diversification of International Investment Rules
	2.3 Investment Laws of the CLMV Countries: Changing Phases of Development Policies
	2.4 Legal Development in the Third Phase
	2.5 Conclusion
	References
3 Comparative Approach to ASEAN Competition Policy and Law
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Competition Laws in ASEAN
	3.3 Legal Technical Assistance on Competition Law to ASEAN
	3.4 Challenges of ASEAN Competition Policy and Law
	3.5 Important Issues on ASEAN Competition Policy and Law
	3.6 Concluding Remarks
	References
4 Characteristics of Labour Disputes Resolution in the Four ASEAN Least Developed Countries
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Vietnam
	4.3 Laos
	4.4 Cambodia
	4.5 Myanmar
	4.6 Conclusion
	References
5 Development of Consensual Dispute Resolution Procedures in Vietnam: An Aspect of Legal Development Support and the Development of ADR
	5.1 Introduction—Development of Consensual Dispute Resolution Procedures
	5.2 Vietnam’s Civil Procedure Code and Settlement
		5.2.1 History Prior to the 2004 Civil Procedure Code: Settlements Under the Ordinance on Procedures for Settlement of Civil Cases and Other Laws
		5.2.2 The 2004 Civil Procedure Code and Settlement
		5.2.3 Settlements Under the 2011 Amended Code
		5.2.4 Settlements Under the 2015 Amended Code
	5.3 ‘Grassroots Settlement’ in Vietnam
		5.3.1 ‘Grassroots Settlement’ and Its Context
		5.3.2 Overview of the ‘Grassroots Settlement’ System
		5.3.3 The Current Situation and Outlook
	5.4 Vietnam\'s “Law on Mediation and Dialogue at Court”
		5.4.1 Background History
		5.4.2 Overview of the Mediation and Dialogue Law
		5.4.3 The Current Situation and Outlook
	5.5 Conclusion—Outlook on the ‘Rule of Law’ and Consensual Dispute Resolution Procedures
	References
6 Asset Preservation Procedures and Compulsory Execution as Basic Framework for Debt Recovery in the ASEAN Late-Developing Countries
	6.1 Introduction
	6.2 Asset Preservation Procedures (Provisional Seizure Procedures)
		6.2.1 Vietnam
		6.2.2 Indonesia
		6.2.3 Myanmar
		6.2.4 Japan
		6.2.5 Comparative Analysis
	6.3 Execution Procedures
		6.3.1 Vietnam
		6.3.2 Indonesia
		6.3.3 Myanmar
		6.3.4 Japan
		6.3.5 Comparative Analysis
	6.4 Statistical Figures Related Enforcement in Vietnam and Indonesia (Figures About Myanmar Were not Available)
	6.5 Conclusion
	References
7 Status of the Reform of Laos’ Real Property System and a Perspective on Legal Development Support: A Fundamental Consideration of Phases 1 and 2 of the Lao Land Titling Project
	7.1 Objective of this Paper
	7.2 Outline of Phase 1 of the Lao Land Titling Project
		7.2.1 Objectives and Details of the Project [6]
		7.2.2 Details of the Support
		7.2.3 Benefits, Costs and Risks of the Project
		7.2.4 Summary of Results [7]
	7.3 Outline of Phase 2 of the Lao Land Titling Project [8]
		7.3.1 Project Background
		7.3.2 Objectives and Details of the Support
		7.3.3 Perspective on the Security of Land Tenure
		7.3.4 Results
		7.3.5 Issues
	7.4 Situation of Subsequent Support Concerning Real Estate
	7.5 Issues to be Considered
		7.5.1 Relationship with ASEAN
		7.5.2 Relationship with Judicial Conditions in Laos
		7.5.3 Viewpoint of Legal Development Support
	Notes
	References
8 Foreign Direct Investment and Inflow Climate in Laos by Industry
	8.1 Introduction
	8.2 Investment Law in Laos
	8.3 Current Conditions of Direct Investment Inflow in Laos
	8.4 Mining Industry
	8.5 Electricity Sector
	8.6 Manufacturing Industry
	8.7 Investment Climate for the Inflow of Foreign Direct Investment
		8.7.1 Human Capital and Wages
		8.7.2 Governance
		8.7.3 Infrastructure
	8.8 Conclusion
	References
Index