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Level 1
  81 Financial Services 07

Level 2
  813, 814 Other Financial Services 07C

Level 3
  813,814 Other Financial Services 07Ca

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Currency exchange operators are prohibited to operate business outside the licensed premisesProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
Prohibited to exchange the currencies directly with commercial banks, individuals or legal entities which are located in oversea. ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from setting, posting, implementing and conducting currency trading at the exchange rate contrary to the regulations set by the Bank of the Lao PDRProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from conducting currency trading contrary to BOLProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from currency trading in excess of its registered limits per day;ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from opening its own bank saving account in overseas.ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited from using the expired enterprise registration certificate;ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202015-10-9999
prohibited to provide service for selling only or buying only ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited to delay the exchange rate announcement and currency trading ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited to relocate the premises without the approval ProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited from providing their own enterprise registration certificates to someone elseProhibitionMinistry of HealthDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
prohibited from using their personal or any other bank account to conduct currency tradingProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRDecision on Currency Exchange Business No. 393/BoL, dated 02 July 202016-10-9999
Level 0, Level 1 and Level 2 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Representative office must be enterprise or limited company, sole limited company, state enterprise or public companyForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201819-09-9999
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
Requirement to be licensed to incorporate securities companyForm of establishmentSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
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
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
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
Requirements for specific form to establish of a securities company by a foreign securities companyForm of establishmentSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirements to be met to establish public fundsForm of establishmentSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirements to be met to establish public funds include having a licenseForm of establishmentSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirements to incorporate an asset management companyForm of establishmentSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Declaration of Cash, Precious metals and Bearers Negotiable Instruments during entry - exit Lao PDR.Import permitsBank of the Lao PDRInstruction On the Declaration of Cash, Precious Metals and Financial Instruments when Entering-Exiting Lao PDR No. 06/NCC, dated 19 May 201531-12-9999
Application to operate as a joint venture companyJoint Venture Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Requirement for acquisition of land use rights to be determined on 3 basesLand Ownership Land inspection AuthorityLaw on Land No. 04/NA, dated 21 October 200331-12-9999
Prohibition on the Ownership of Land by Foreign Investors, Foreign Investment Enterprise or Foreign NationalLand Ownership Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
Requirement for foreign investors to purchase land use rightsLand Ownership Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 201131-12-9999
Requirement that state land be owned by national communityLand Ownership Land inspection AuthorityLaw on Land No. 04/NA, dated 21 October 200331-12-9999
Criteria for issuance of a permanent license to operate Insurance BusinessLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Incorporation and operation requirements for approval of audit companyLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Security Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Licensing Requirements for Foreign Investment and Joint VenturesLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Industry and CommerceInstruction of the Minister of Industry and Commerce regarding the Declaration for Enterprise Registration in accordance with the Enterprise Law No. 0995/MOIC, dated 19 June 200831-12-9999
Licensing requirements to incorporate an asset management companyLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Security Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
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