| Requirement to obtain approval toestablish branch office or service center | Authorization / permit requirements | Security Exchange commission | Law on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to obtain license | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Bank of the Lao PDR | Regulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to pay annual fee and a percentge of registered capital | Fee | Bank of the Lao PDR | Regulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to pay application and issuance fees | Fee | Bank of the Lao PDR | Regulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to pay initial registered capital to have access to domestic funding sources | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to pay licensing fee | Fee | Bank of the Lao PDR | Regulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to posseess aconcession registration certificate | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to prohibit various practices by insurer and insurance broker | Numerical restrictions (other) | Ministry of Finance | Insurance Law Amended No. 06/NA, dated 21 December 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to receive prior approval for certain amount of shares transferred | Authorization / permit requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Regulation For Deposit-Taking MFIs No. 04/BOL, dated 20 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to receivepermission to advertise goods and services | Advertising limitations | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Consumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to register funds raised from sale of public fund units | Administrative Requirements | Security Exchange commission | Law on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to register funds raised from sale of public fund units | Administrative Requirements | Security Exchange commission | Law on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to register signed business cooperation contract | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to seek approval for business combination /mergers | Approval of mergers and acquisitions | Business competition commission | Law on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to submit a proposal and seek approval from the SC to issue stocks | Authorization / permit requirements | Security Exchange commission | Decree on Structure and Operation of Lao Securities Commission No. 188/PM, dated 24 July 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to use secure digital signature according to rules | Other measures | Ministry of Science and Technology | Decree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirements for approval of auditors of audit company include membership of association | Requirement to subscribe to association | Security Exchange commission | Law on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirements for being insurance agent include nationality and residency | Nationality and Residency Requirements (for senior personnel) | Ministry of Finance | Insurance Law Amended No. 06/NA, dated 21 December 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirements for conditions for incorporation of asset management company | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Security Exchange commission | Law on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirements for conditions to incorporate securities company include registered capital | Minimum capital requirements | Security Exchange commission | Law on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
