Requirement to receivepermission to advertise goods and services | Advertising limitations | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Consumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement to seek approval for business combination /mergers | Approval of mergers and acquisitions | Business competition commission | Law on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
Investment Approval Procedures | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for approval for lease or concession of state owned land | Authorization / permit requirements | Land inspection Authority | Instruction As regards the implementation of decree on state-owned land approval for lease or concession No. 20/PMO.NLMA, dated 9 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for approval for transferring concession rights or shares | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for authorisation to use rights acquired from land lease or land concession as collateral | Authorization / permit requirements | Land inspection Authority | Prime Ministerial Decree on the Implementation of the Land Law No. 88/PM, dated 3 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for establishment of recruitment service enterprises to be based on meeting technical requirements | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | Amended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for foreigners to receive approval to lease land or receive land subject to concession from the State. | Authorization / permit requirements | Land inspection Authority | Law on Land No. 04/NA, dated 21 October 2003 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for license for concession business | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for registation to invest in (specific) economic zone business | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement to apply to receive authorisation for land use rights or land utilisation rights | Authorization / permit requirements | Land inspection Authority | Prime Ministerial Decree on the Implementation of the Land Law No. 88/PM, dated 3 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for approval of cash withdrawals | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Additional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 2004 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for approval to establish domestic and foreign commercial banks | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Decision on the Establishment of Commercial Banks Branches of Commercial Banks No. 42/BoL, dated 15 January 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for authorization for change in major shareholders | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Decision on the Establishment of Commercial Banks Branches of Commercial Banks No. 42/BoL, dated 15 January 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for notification of mergers of Large Enterprises | Authorization / permit requirements | Business competition commission | Law on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for permit to operate financial institution business | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Decision on the Provision of Additional Information for Financial Institution No. 45/BoL, dated 15 Jan 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement to seek permission to buy foreign currency | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Additional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 2004 | 31-12-9999 |
Foreign Exchange Operation of a Commercial Bank and a Foreign Exchange Bureau | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Opening and Using a Bank Deposit Foreign Account of a Resident of the Lao PDR Overseas | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Instruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Approval by the Bank of Lao PDR for the establishment of Affiliates, Branches, Representative Offices and Service Units | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law On Commercial Banks No. 03/NA, dated 26 December 2006 | 31-12-9999 |