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Legal Document
Title: Decision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 2018
Type: Decision
Responsible Agency: Ministry of Planning and Investment
Issuing Date: 2019-03-18
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This decision defines the regulations, principles, and measures for the operation,  establishment and management of representative office for foreign legal entities in Lao PDR, in accordance with laws and regulations of Lao PDR, aims to enhance the foreign investment and to contribute to the national socio-economic development.





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NameDescriptionStatus
Must open bank account in any commercial bank in lao PDRRepresentative office must open bank account in any commercial bank in Lao PDRActive
Must not constitute any other behavior against the law and regulations (Representative)representative office is not allow to constitute any other behavior against the law and regulationsActive
the official launch of Representative Office must be widely announced to the public through newspaper or any other appropriate media channelsthe official launch of Representative Office must be widely announced to the public through newspaper or any other appropriate media channelsActive
Must set up location and name of representative office within 60 days from the date getting approval to establish the representative officeMust set up location and name of representative office within 60 days from the date getting approval to establish the representative officeActive
Must provide full amount of registered capital within 60 official daysRepresentative must provide full amount of registered capital within 60 official days from the date of getting approval to establish the representative in Lao PDR in according to law and regulationsActive
Registered capital shall not be under 50,000 USD Registered capital of representative office shall not be under 50,000 USD Active
Representative office shall be registered as legal entityRepresentative office shall be registered as legal entity under the law of any country which is obtained financial stability or established more than 2 yearsActive
Representative office must be enterprise or limited company, sole limited company, state enterprise or public companyRepresentative office must be enterprise or limited company, sole limited company, state enterprise or public companyActive
For legal entity or company who used to launch representative office in laos, its previous representative office must be closed at lease 3 years before launching the new one For legal entity or company who used to launch representative office in laos, its previous representative office must be closed at lease 3 years before launching the new one Active
For legal entity or company who used to launch representative office in laos, its previous representative office must be closed at lease 3 years before launching the new one For legal entity or company who used to launch representative office in laos, its previous representative office must be closed at lease 3 years before launching the new one Active