UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION BY OHCHR OF THE LAW AS ADOPTED BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ON 13 JULY 2015 LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS *** CHAPTER 1 General Provisions Article 1: This law aims at safeguarding the right to freedom of establishing associations and nongovernmental organizations in the Kingdom of Cambodia in order to protect their legitimate interests and to protect the public interest, as well as to promote partnership cooperation between associations and non-governmental organizations and the public authorities. Article 2: The purposes of this law are to determine the formalities to legally recognize associations or non-governmental organizations as well as to establish the relationship between the associations and/or non-governmental organizations and the public authorities for the development of Cambodian society. Article 3: This law applies to associations and non-governmental organizations that conduct activities within the Kingdom of Cambodia, except where regulated by provisions of a separate law. Article 4: The terms used in this law are defined as follows: - “Domestic association” refers to a membership organization established under the laws of Cambodia by natural persons or legal entities aiming at representing and protecting the interests of their members without generating or sharing profits. - “Domestic non-governmental organization” refers to a non-membership organization, including foundations, established under the laws of Cambodia by natural persons and/or legal entities aiming at providing funds and services in one or several sectors for the public interest without generating or sharing profits. - “Foreign association or non-governmental organization” refers to a legal organization established outside the country aiming at conducting activities to serve the public interest without generating profits. - “Association” refers to both domestic and foreign associations. - “Non-governmental organization” refers to both domestic and foreign nongovernmental organizations. 1