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measures for electronic commerce as well as other measures
conducive to the development of consumer confidence.

2. Each Party shall adopt or maintain laws or regulations to provide
protection for consumers using electronic commerce against
fraudulent and misleading practices that cause harm or potential
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harm to such consumers.

3. The Parties recognise the importance of cooperation between
their respective competent authorities in charge of consumer
protection on activities related to electronic commerce in order to
enhance consumer protection.

4. Each Party shall publish information on the consumer protection
it provides to users of electronic commerce, including how:

(a) consumers can pursue remedies; and

(b) business can comply with any legal requirements.

Article 12.8: Online Personal Information Protection

1. Each Party shall adopt or maintain a legal framework which
ensures the protection of personal information of the users of
electronic commerce. 7, 8

2. In the development of its legal framework for the protection of
personal information, each Party shall take into account
international standards, principles, guidelines, and criteria of
relevant international organisations or bodies.

6 Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar shall not be obliged to apply this paragraph for a
period of five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

7 Cambodia, Lao PDR, and Myanmar shall not be obliged to apply this paragraph for a
period of five years after the date of entry into force of this Agreement.

8 For greater certainty, a Party may comply with the obligation under this paragraph by
adopting or maintaining measures such as comprehensive privacy or personal
information protection laws and regulations, sector-specific laws and regulations
covering the protection of personal information, or laws and regulations that provide for
the enforcement of contractual obligations assumed by juridical persons relating to the
protection of personal information.

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