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Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019

Cambodia
vRoyal Kram NS/RKM/1119/017 of 2 November 2019 (adopted by the National Assembly 8 October 2019, Senate 18 October 2019); applied from May 2020; unamended
5 domains
16 controls

Cambodia's Law on Electronic Commerce of 2019, in force since May 2020: the only enacted Cambodian law with a general duty to protect personal information held electronically (Article 32, criminally penalised), alongside intermediary takedown and reporting duties, e-commerce licensing under Sub-Decree No. 134, consumer information and opt-out rules, and payment service duties. Cambodia has no personal data protection law yet; the draft Law on Personal Data Protection (July 2026 version) is pending and recorded, not built. Built from the Law's own articles.

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Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 is a compliance framework from Cambodia with 5 domains and 16 controls that map to 7 other frameworks. The largest domains are Chapter 6: Consumer protection and data protection – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 (6 controls), Chapter 5: Intermediaries and electronic commerce service providers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 (4 controls), Chapter 9: Electronic payments and electronic funds transfers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 (3 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (5)

Chapter 4: Secure electronic records and electronic signatures – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019

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Controls in the Chapter 4: Secure electronic records and electronic signatures – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 domain of Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 — 1 controls
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cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::22Article 22: never use another person's identity, credentials or electronic signature without permission

Chapter 5: Intermediaries and electronic commerce service providers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019

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Controls in the Chapter 5: Intermediaries and electronic commerce service providers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 domain of Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 — 4 controls
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cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::25.1Article 25(1): on knowledge of unlawful information, remove it, preserve evidence and notify the Ministry
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::25.2-3Article 25(2) and (3): preserve and report suspicious facts, and carry out Ministry instructions
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::26Article 26: hold the e-commerce licence or permit and the online service certificate before operating
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::27Article 27: comply with the approved professional code of conduct for e-commerce

Chapter 6: Consumer protection and data protection – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019

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Controls in the Chapter 6: Consumer protection and data protection – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 domain of Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 — 6 controls
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cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::29Article 29: give consumers accurate, clear minimum information before an online sale
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::30Article 30: give an easy opt-out in every unsolicited commercial message
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::31Article 31: do not build counterfeit or confusing electronic systems or spread malicious code
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::32.1Article 32(1): protect personal information held electronically with reasonable security safeguards
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::32.2Article 32(2): never access, copy, leak, delete or alter data held by another person without permission
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::33Article 33: comply with consumer protection law in online dealings

Chapter 9: Electronic payments and electronic funds transfers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019

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Controls in the Chapter 9: Electronic payments and electronic funds transfers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 domain of Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 — 3 controls
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cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::46.1Article 46(1): obtain National Bank of Cambodia authorisation before offering electronic payment services
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::47.1-2Article 47(1) and (2): no unsolicited payment instruments; identify and re-authenticate before each transfer
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::47.2-4Article 47(2) to (4) and 48: bear liability for unauthorised or faulty transfers and reimburse within 30 days

Chapters 2 and 3: Validity of electronic communications and the communications process – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019

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Controls in the Chapters 2 and 3: Validity of electronic communications and the communications process – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 domain of Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 — 2 controls
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cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::10Article 10: retain records electronically only in a form that meets the retention conditions
cambodia-law-on-electronic-commerce-2019::18Article 18: let a person correct or withdraw an input error made to an automated system

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019, you already cover:

Maps to 7 other frameworks

36 total controls
GDPR
13 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
36%
ISO 27018:2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27001:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 13485:2016
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 27701:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 27002:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 37001:2016
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%

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What is Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 and who does it apply to?

Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 is a compliance framework from Cambodia with 5 domains and 16 controls. Cambodia's Law on Electronic Commerce of 2019, in force since May 2020: the only enacted Cambodian law with a general duty to protect personal information held electronically (Article 32, criminally penalised), alongside intermediary takedown and reporting duties, e-commerce licensing under Sub-Decree No. 134, consumer information and opt-out rules, and payment service duties. Cambodia has no personal data protection law yet; the draft Law on Personal Data Protection (July 2026 version) is pending and recorded, not built. Built from the Law's own articles. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 actually require?

Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 has 16 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Chapter 6: Consumer protection and data protection – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 (6 controls), Chapter 5: Intermediaries and electronic commerce service providers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 (4 controls), Chapter 9: Electronic payments and electronic funds transfers – Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 do I already cover?

Cambodia Law on Electronic Commerce 2019 maps to 7 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are GDPR (36% coverage), ISO 27018:2019 (6% coverage), ISO 27001:2022 (3% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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