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Level 1
  81 Financial Services 07

Level 2
  812 All insurance and insurance-related services 07A

Level 3
  812 All insurance and insurance-related services 07Aa

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
The insurance company must comply with the requirements under Chapter 3 within 12 (twelve) monthsAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Maintaining Insurance Reserve and Debt Repayment no. 3059/MoF, dated 27 September 201811-02-9999
non-life insurance company must keep the surplus assets for sixteen (16) billion kip at the minimumMinimum capital requirementsBusiness competition commissionDecision on Maintaining Insurance Reserve and Debt Repayment no. 3059/MoF, dated 27 September 201811-02-9999
Life Insurance company must reserve surplus assets 16 trillion kip at the minimumMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Maintaining Insurance Reserve and Debt Repayment no. 3059/MoF, dated 27 September 201811-02-9999
combine insurance company (life and non-life) must reserve surplus assets 32 trillion kip at the minimumMinimum capital requirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Maintaining Insurance Reserve and Debt Repayment no. 3059/MoF, dated 27 September 201811-02-9999
insurance companies must submit quarter report to Ministry of FinanceKnowledge TransferMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201816-07-9999
Insurance companies must submit annual report to Ministry of Finance Knowledge TransferMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201817-07-9999
Combined insurance companies must assign actuaries to identify the insurance reserves Administrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201817-07-9999
Ministry of Finance shall inform insurance companies to submit additional information at any timeAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201817-07-9999
insurance brokers must submit the quarter report to Minstry pf Finace Knowledge TransferMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201817-07-9999
Ministry of Finance could inform insurance brokers to submit additional information at any timeAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201817-07-9999
Insurance companies shall be fined one million per day if they could not submit information in time as defined. (within 30 days)Administrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201817-07-9999
Insurance brokers shall be fined one million per day if they could not submit information in time as defined. (within 30 days)Administrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceDecision on Reporting of Insurance Companies and Insurance Brokers no. 3060/MoF dated 27 September 201817-07-9999
Level 0, Level 1 and Level 2 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Prohibit the enterprise applicants to Intentionally falsifying documents or informationProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201912-05-9999
All business activities in the Lao PDR must be registered of enterprisesAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201914-05-9999
In case of any change in the content of enterprise registration, if there is a need to change the content of an investment license or a business license, the enterprise must submit the proposal to the relevant sector Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201914-05-9999
if the enterprise does not have any of the activities listed in the enterprise registration certificate, it must be carried out to obtain an investment or business license in any activities from relevant sectors within 90 daysAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201914-05-9999
Commercial banks and Foreign Bank Branches are allowed to provide credits in foreign currrenciesAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Abolishment of the Decision on Providing Credit in Foreign Currencies by Commercial Banks no. 422/BOL, dated 30 May 201811-07-9999
Foreign legal entities shall submit the application form (as provided) to one stop serviceAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not operate business in order to generate incomes or benefitsProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not advertise any type of product or serviceProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not lend its establishment license to other for using, changing or falsifying itProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not make out a receipt or bill for any income or benefitProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not take advantage from the authority, responsibilities, and position for its own benefitsProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must not consitute any other behavior against the law and regulations.ProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Representative office must be extended 30 days prior to its expiration dateAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Application form for extending representative officeAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Type 2 of Representative office is valid for 1 year Numerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Type 2 of Representative office shall stop its operation after the MOU or agreemnt between parent company and the government is terminatedAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Representative office shall stop its operation after parent company is permitted to do investment and register as legal entityAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Type 1 of Representative office is valid for 1 year and can be extended for 3 times (1 time/1 year)Numerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Must inform to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment when the organization is amendedAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201817-09-9999
Must inform to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment when the amount of registered capital is amendedAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201817-09-9999
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