| Forms of Investments for Foreign Investors | Form of establishment | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Licensing Requirements for Foreign Investment and Joint Ventures | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction 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 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Limitation on Entities and branches to be established by Foreign Investors | Form of establishment | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Minimum capital requirement for foreign investment enterprises | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Minimum capital requirement for Foreign Investors engaging in joint ventures | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Modification of Contents in Enterprise Registration | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Notification Requirement of Debtors and Creditors regarding the transfer of Enterprise Names | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Notification Requirement of the establishment of branches by parent enterprises | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Guidelines for Establishment of Foreign Enterprise Branch (Legal Entity) in Lao PDR No. 1619/MOIC.ERM, dated 28 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Obligatory Performance Requirements for Foreign Investors | Restrictions to foreign employment (e.g labour market test) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Obligatory Performance Requirements for Foreign Investors | Performance requirements (mandatory) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Obligatory Performance Requirements for Foreign Investors | Performance requirements (mandatory) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Obligatory Requirements for Foreign Investors | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Parent enterprises to assign work to Branches | Form of establishment | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Guidelines for Establishment of Foreign Enterprise Branch (Legal Entity) in Lao PDR No. 1619/MOIC.ERM, dated 28 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Performance Requirements of Foreign Enterprises | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Guidelines for Establishment of Foreign Enterprise Branch (Legal Entity) in Lao PDR No. 1619/MOIC.ERM, dated 28 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Period for the Commencement of Business Operation | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibited Acts and Business Transactions within a Partnership Enterprise | Prohibition | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on abusing Dominant Market Position and Market Monopoly | Prohibition | Business competition commission | Law on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on activities of Foreign Investors | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on Discrediting other Business Operators | Prohibition | Business competition commission | Law on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on driving other business operators out of the market | Prohibition | Business competition commission | Law on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
