Conditions for Overseas Investment by Domestic Investors | Other measures | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Application for establishing a representative office | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Domestic investors desirous of investing to report financials and operations | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Obligations of Investors toward the State | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Social Obligations of Investors | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on engaging in the conduct of prohibited or illegal business | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on obstructing investment promotion | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on investors from bribing government officials and staff | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on investors from conspiring with government officials for unlawful benefits | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on foreign investors from buying/selling land except for state land lease or concession | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on investors from not honouring obligations- financial and otherwise | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on investors from slandering government | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on investors from acting or mobilizing in a manner to adversely affect the traditions, customs and culture of the nation | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Prohibition on violating laws and regulations of Lao PDR | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
Not allow any business to apply more than 1 business operating license for the same type of business activities or apply in many places. | Prohibition | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 03-09-9999 |
Shall attend the offices of industry and commerce at the central, provincial, or district office level to register the business. After the registration, shall apply for business operation license from Public works and transport sector. | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 03-09-9999 |
supporting documents to apply for the business operating license in public works and transport. | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 03-09-9999 |
Business operating license shall be extented prior to its expiration date | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 04-09-9999 |
the extension fee shall be increased by 20% after the previous license is expired, | Fee | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 04-09-9999 |
must re-apply for new business operating license after the expiration date of the previous one. | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on Business Operating License under Public Works and Transportation Sector no. 17582/MPWT, dated 08 August 2018 | 04-09-9999 |