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Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Fee requirement for being licensedFeeBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Fee requirement on licensingFeeBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Savings and Credit Unions No. 03/BOL, dated 3 June 200831-12-9999
Financial business undertaking to be legally establishedForm of establishmentBank of the Lao PDRDecree On the Implementation of the Law on Commercial Bank No. 275/PM, dated 25 September 200931-12-9999
Foreign Commercial Banks to obtain approval to estbalish local branchesAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRLaw On Commercial Banks No. 03/NA, dated 26 December 200631-12-9999
Form of Establishment of a Commercial BankForm of establishmentBank of the Lao PDRLaw On Commercial Banks No. 03/NA, dated 26 December 200631-12-9999
Implementation of Anti-money laundering measuresOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRLaw On Commercial Banks No. 03/NA, dated 26 December 200631-12-9999
Indepedence of a Finance Leasing Company from a Commercial BankForm of establishmentBank of the Lao PDRDecree On Financial Leasing No. 11/PM, dated 18 February 1999 31-12-9999
Informinf Customers on service hoursAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw On Commercial Banks No. 03/NA, dated 26 December 200631-12-9999
Inspection and reporting on foreign exchange business operationOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRInstruction 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 201031-12-9999
Inspections of commercial banksOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRDecree On the Implementation of the Law on Commercial Bank No. 275/PM, dated 25 September 200931-12-9999
Legal status of finance lease companyForm of establishmentBank of the Lao PDRDecree On Financial Leasing No. 11/PM, dated 18 February 1999 31-12-9999
Minimum capital for foreign exchange business approvalMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRInstruction 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 201031-12-9999
Minimum Capital Requirement for the Establishment and Management of Business on Precious MetalMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRInstruction 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 201031-12-9999
Minimum Registered Capital Requirement for the establishment of finance lease companyMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecree On Financial Leasing No. 11/PM, dated 18 February 1999 31-12-9999
Minimum registered or investment capitalMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecree On the Implementation of the Law on Commercial Bank No. 275/PM, dated 25 September 200931-12-9999
Moving foreign exchange by commercial banksAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRInstruction 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 201031-12-9999
nditoins for refusal of licensingProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Savings and Credit Unions No. 03/BOL, dated 3 June 200831-12-9999
Obligation for foreign investors importing capitalLimitations on transfer of fundsBank of the Lao PDRInstruction 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 201031-12-9999
Obligation for providers of external lendingAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRInstruction 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 201031-12-9999
Obligation to protect depositorsOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRLaw On Commercial Banks No. 03/NA, dated 26 December 200631-12-9999
Level 0 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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