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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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List Measures Related to Legal Documents
NameDescriptionStatus
Application form for extending representative office- A proposal or application form for extending the establishment license
- A proposal or parent company's agreement on the extension of representative office
- Representative office's establishment license (Original)
- A copy of tax certificate and other supporting documents (evident of performing duties, etc.)
- Registered capital importation certificate by Bank of Laos
- Annual Activity Report and work plans;
- other related documents.
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Any representative office, which is terminated its operation, shall submit its establishment license (original)Any representative office, which is terminated its operation, shall submit its establishment license (original) to Investment promotion department within 10 official days from the date it is terminated. Active
Must not consitute any other behavior against the law and regulations.employees are not allow to constitute any other behavior against the law and regulations.Active
Must not delay the time for considering documents without reasonemployees are not allow to delay the time for considering documents without reasonActive
Must not receive bribes from representative officeemployees are not allow to receive bribes from representative officeActive
Must not take advantage from the authority, responsibilities, and position for its own benefitsemployees are not allow to take advantage from the authority,
responsibilities, and position fir its own benefits
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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
Foreign legal entities shall submit the application form (as provided) to one stop serviceForeign legal entities, who desire to establish the Representative Office in Lao PDR, shall submit the application form (as provided) to one stop service under the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and InvestmentActive
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
Registered capital shall not be under 50,000 USD Registered capital of representative office shall not be under 50,000 USD Active
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
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
Must not advertise any type of product or serviceRepresentative office is not allow to advertise any type of product or serviceActive
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
Must not lend its establishment license to other for using, changing or falsifying itRepresentative office is not allow to lend its establishment license to other for using, changing or falsifying itActive
Must not make out a receipt or bill for any income or benefitRepresentative office is not allow to make out a receipt or bill for any
income or benefit
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Must not operate business in order to generate incomes or benefitsRepresentative office is not allow to operate business in order to generate incomes or benefitsActive
Representative office must be extended 30 days prior to its expiration dateRepresentative office must be extended 30 days prior to its expiration dateActive
Must inform to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment when the amount of Article of Association is amendedRepresentative office must inform to the Investment Promotion Department, Ministry of Planning and Investment when the amount of Article of Association is amended within 30 days from the date of receiving the consent or notification by parent companyActive