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.
Name | Description | Status |
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Must open bank account in any commercial bank in lao PDR | Representative office must open bank account in any commercial bank in Lao PDR | Active |
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 regulations | Active |
the official launch of Representative Office must be widely announced to the public through newspaper or any other appropriate media channels | the official launch of Representative Office must be widely announced to the public through newspaper or any other appropriate media channels | Active |
Must set up location and name of representative office within 60 days from the date getting approval to establish the representative office | Must set up location and name of representative office within 60 days from the date getting approval to establish the representative office | Active |
Must provide full amount of registered capital within 60 official days | Representative 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 regulations | Active |
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 entity | Representative office shall be registered as legal entity under the law of any country which is obtained financial stability or established more than 2 years | Active |
Representative office must be enterprise or limited company, sole limited company, state enterprise or public company | Representative office must be enterprise or limited company, sole limited company, state enterprise or public company | 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 |
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 |