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Level 1
  81 Financial Services 07

Level 2
  811 Banking and other financial services (excluding insurance) 07B

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Requirement for regular information disclosureAdministrative RequirementsSecurity Exchange commissionDecision on information disclosure No. 014/SEC, dated 19 May 201131-12-9999
Requirement for regulatory reserve to be maintainedMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement for securities companies to assign person to be in charge of information disclosure and notify this to the SCPerformance requirements (mandatory)Security Exchange commissionDecision on information disclosure No. 014/SEC, dated 19 May 201131-12-9999
Requirement for securities companies to establish their own information technology systemPerformance requirements (mandatory)Security Exchange commissionNotification Subject: Establishment, development and application of an information technology system in securities companies No. 371/SECO, dated 24 February 201231-12-9999
Requirement for securities issuance companies to disclose information as required by the SCAdministrative RequirementsSecurity Exchange commissionDecision on information disclosure No. 014/SEC, dated 19 May 201131-12-9999
Requirement not to engage in activities including opening accounts abroadProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement that audit company be licensedLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Security Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement to be licensed to incorporate securities companyForm of establishmentSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement to be licensed to incorporate securities companyAuthorization / permit requirements Security Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement to be member of fundOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRRegulation on Depositor Protection Fund No. 283/BoL, dated 30 August 199931-12-9999
Requirement to become member of Depositors’ Protection FundOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to become member of statutory fund;Other measuresBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to establish loan reservesMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRRegulation on Loan Classification requirement for Commercial Banks which are under the Supervision of the Bank of the Lao PDR No. 06/BoL, dated 11 May 200431-12-9999
Requirement to have minimum registered capital and observe capital adequacy ratioMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to limit amount of credit givenNumerical restrictions (operation / output)Bank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to limit foreign exchange exposurePerformance requirements (mandatory)Bank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to list closed-end fundsAdministrative RequirementsSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement to maintain capitalMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to maintain capital adequacy ratioMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to maintain capital ratiosMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Level 0 and Level 1 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Requirement for periodic increase of fees for lease or concession of landFeeLand inspection AuthorityPrime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 200931-12-9999
Requirement for registation to invest in (specific) economic zone businessAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for registered capital amount to be maintainedMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for registration of certificate service providersLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Science and TechnologyDecree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement for representative offices of foregn busininess to be registered, with prohibition on conducting business in Lao PDRForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for short term lease to be maximum of 5 yearsNumerical restrictions (duration license)Land inspection AuthorityPrime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 200931-12-9999
Requirement for suppliers to comply with lawPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Industry and CommerceConsumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 201031-12-9999
Requirement for suppliers to refrain from harmful conductProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceConsumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 201031-12-9999
Requirement for terms of concession investment not to exceed 99 yearsNumerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for threshold to be met to recognise digital certificateOther measuresMinistry of Science and TechnologyDecree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement for trademark assignees to register it in Lao PDRAdministrative RequirementsScience Technology and Environment AgencyDecree on Trademarks No. 06/PM, dated 18 January 199531-12-9999
Requirement for use of each category of land to be conducted according to sectoral lawPerformance requirements (mandatory)Land inspection AuthorityPrime Ministerial Decree on the Implementation of the Land Law No. 88/PM, dated 3 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement for use of foreign labor to be subject to numerical restrictionsRestrictions to foreign employment (e.g labour market test)Ministry of Labour and Social WelfareAmended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 201331-12-9999
Requirement that state land be owned by national communityLand Ownership Land inspection AuthorityLaw on Land No. 04/NA, dated 21 October 200331-12-9999
Requirement to apply to receive authorisation for land use rights or land utilisation rightsAuthorization / permit requirements Land inspection AuthorityPrime Ministerial Decree on the Implementation of the Land Law No. 88/PM, dated 3 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement to determine the amount of foreign labor based on needsENTsMinistry of Labour and Social WelfareAmended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 201331-12-9999
Requirement to have minimum capital and registered capitalMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 201131-12-9999
Requirement to make capital payment and receive certificateMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 201131-12-9999
Requirement to notify this to the authorities that owner of a trademark agreed to allow another person to use itAdministrative RequirementsScience Technology and Environment AgencyDecree on Trademarks No. 06/PM, dated 18 January 199531-12-9999
Requirement to pay initial registered capital to have access to domestic funding sourcesMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 201131-12-9999
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