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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
    
Requirement for capital adequacy ratioAdministrative RequirementsSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement for change in legal status if entity exceeds prescribed revenueNumerical restrictions (operation / output)Bank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Non-Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions No. 02/BoL, dated 20 June 200831-12-9999
Requirement for change of ownership of trademark to be recordedPerformance requirements (non-mandatory)Science Technology and Environment AgencyDecree on Trademarks No. 06/PM, dated 18 January 199531-12-9999
Requirement for commercial banks to keep accounting recordsPerformance requirements (mandatory)Security Exchange commissionInstruction on accounting of commercial banks and Financial institutions relating to securities transaction No. 207/AFD, dated 15 December 201031-12-9999
Requirement for company providing credit rating services relating to securities activities to be licensedLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Security Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirements to issue sharesAdministrative RequirementsSecurity Exchange commissionLaw on Securities No. 21/NA, dated 10 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement for consumer protection organisaitons to provide information on dangerous goods and servicesAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceConsumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 201031-12-9999
Requirement for disclosing 3 categories of informationAdministrative RequirementsSecurity Exchange commissionDecision on information disclosure No. 014/SEC, dated 19 May 201131-12-9999
Requirement for domestic and foreign individuals and legal entities to have a license to operate an insurance businessLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceInsurance Law Amended No. 06/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for establishing an insurance business is the grant of a license based on technical requirementsLicensing (based on qualifications / education)Ministry of FinanceInsurance Law Amended No. 06/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for establishing an insurance business: a minimum capitalMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of FinanceInsurance Law Amended No. 06/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for establishment of recruitment service enterprises to be based on meeting technical requirementsNationality (for services supplier)Ministry of Labour and Social WelfareAmended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 201331-12-9999
Requirement for establishment of recruitment service enterprises to be based on meeting technical requirementsAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Labour and Social WelfareAmended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 201331-12-9999
Requirement for establishment of recruitment service enterprises to be based on meeting technical requirementsLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Labour and Social WelfareAmended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 201331-12-9999
Requirement for fee in the form of warranty to be deposited to conduct concession investmentFeeMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 201131-12-9999
Requirement for fee payable for stocks traded on securities exchangeFeeSecurity Exchange commissionOrdinance on profit tax and fees for business operation in the securities exchange No. 001/PO, dated 28 December 201031-12-9999
Requirement for fees to be paid by a company to issue corporate bonds to the publicFeeSecurity Exchange commissionRegulation on issuance of corporate bond No. 019/LSC, dated 22 December 201431-12-9999
Requirement for fees to be paid to issue corporate bonds to a limited circleFeeSecurity Exchange commissionRegulation on issuance of corporate bond No. 019/LSC, dated 22 December 201431-12-9999
Requirement for foreign investor in joint venture to contribute minimum capitalMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for foreign investors to have minimum capitalMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 201131-12-9999
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