Requirement for investors other than zone developers to be licensed | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for lease or concession of state land to be according to zoned areas | Zoning restrictions | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for license for concession business | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for long-term lease or concession to be for more than 15 years | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for maximum time in which foreign labor can be employed | Numerical restrictions (other) | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | Amended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for medium term lease of State land to be for maximum of 15 years | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for nationals and foreigners who lease land or have land concession to meet criteria. | Fee | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for periodic increase of fees for lease or concession of land | Fee | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for registation to invest in (specific) economic zone business | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for registered capital amount to be maintained | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for registration of certificate service providers | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Science and Technology | Decree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for representative offices of foregn busininess to be registered, with prohibition on conducting business in Lao PDR | Form of establishment | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for short term lease to be maximum of 5 years | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for suppliers to comply with law | Performance requirements (mandatory) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Consumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for suppliers to refrain from harmful conduct | Prohibition | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Consumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for terms of concession investment not to exceed 99 years | Numerical restrictions (duration license) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for threshold to be met to recognise digital certificate | Other measures | Ministry of Science and Technology | Decree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 2012 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for trademark assignees to register it in Lao PDR | Administrative Requirements | Science Technology and Environment Agency | Decree on Trademarks No. 06/PM, dated 18 January 1995 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for use of each category of land to be conducted according to sectoral law | Performance requirements (mandatory) | Land inspection Authority | Prime Ministerial Decree on the Implementation of the Land Law No. 88/PM, dated 3 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
Requirement for use of foreign labor to be subject to numerical restrictions | Restrictions to foreign employment (e.g labour market test) | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | Amended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |