Requirement for importation of foreign labor to be subject to conditions | Nationality (for services supplier) | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | Amended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for individuals and organizations to refrain from harmful conduct | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Consumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for information to be provided on the sharing of the resutls of scientific and technological activities | Knowledge Transfer | Ministry of Science and Technology | Law on Science and Technology No. 30/NA, dated 19 July 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for information to be provided when operating scientific and technological activities | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Science and Technology | Law on Science and Technology No. 30/NA, dated 19 July 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for investment in (specific) economic zone to be subject to maximum duration of 99 years | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for investment in science & technology to be made in a form allowed by law | Form of establishment | Ministry of Science and Technology | Law on Science and Technology No. 30/NA, dated 19 July 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for investments to be within zoned areas | Zoning restrictions | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for investments to take 3 forms | Form of establishment | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for investor to be a legal entity to conduct investment | Form of establishment | 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 investors other than zone developers to be licensed | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for lease or concession of state land to be according to zoned areas | Zoning restrictions | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 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 licensing to implement science and technology by public funding | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Science and Technology | Law on Science and Technology No. 30/NA, dated 19 July 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for long-term lease or concession to be for more than 15 years | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for managing Foreign Currency Revenues | Limitations on transfer of funds | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for maximum time in which foreign labor can be employed | Numerical restrictions (other) | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | Amended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for medium term lease of State land to be for maximum of 15 years | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for moving cash currency | Other measures | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for nationals and foreigners who lease land or have land concession to meet criteria. | Fee | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 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 |