| Prohibition on investors from conspiring with government officials for unlawful benefits | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on foreign investors from buying/selling land except for state land lease or concession | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on investors from not honouring obligations- financial and otherwise | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on investors from slandering government | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on investors from acting or mobilizing in a manner to adversely affect the traditions, customs and culture of the nation | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on violating laws and regulations of Lao PDR | Prohibition | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion (Amended) No.14/NA, dated 17 November 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Period of time for presenting documents for registration | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | DECREE on Document Registration No. 52/PM, dated 13 March 1993 | 31-12-9999 |
| Document registration requirement | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | DECREE on Document Registration No. 52/PM, dated 13 March 1993 | 31-12-9999 |
| Types and fee schedules for document registration | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | DECREE on Document Registration No. 52/PM, dated 13 March 1993 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on engaging in business activities associated with Bullets and weapons of all kinds (except for explosives used in industries) and war vehicles. | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | List of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving all types of radioactive minerals | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | List of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving Banknote paper, banknote ink, banknote printer and coin making machine | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | List of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving chemicals of high-level danger type 1 | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | List of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving opium, opium balls, poppy seeds, opium poppies, other opium products, coco leaves, marihuana in various forms, cocaine and their derivatives. | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | List of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to apply for enterprise name in all sectors | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Notification regarding the Instruction on Name and Code of Enterprise No. 0064/MOIC.ERO, dated 10 January 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Prohibition on hosting ceremonies on the side walks without authorization | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | LAW ON LAND TRAFFIC (Amended) No. 23/NA, dated 12 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to reserve the enterprise name | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | PROVISION on Application for Registration and Approval of Enterprise Names No. 0924/MOIC , dated 04 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to obtain approval for items displayed in a private museum | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Decree On Museums No.159/GOV, dated 28 May 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirements for establishment of a museum | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Decree On Museums No.159/GOV, dated 28 May 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
| Authorization requirement for museum business | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Decree On Museums No.159/GOV, dated 28 May 2015 | 31-12-9999 |
