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  61 Telecommunication services 02C

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Licensing Requirement to provide telecommunications servicesLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsLaw on Telecommunication (Amended) No. 09/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for a registration to establish telecommunications enterprisesAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsLaw on Telecommunication (Amended) No. 09/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for each category of telecommunication services license to be valid for specific timeNumerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsLaw on Telecommunication (Amended) No. 09/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for license to use or transfer radio frequency spectrumAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsLaw on Telecommunication (Amended) No. 09/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for telecommunications providers to refrain from various activities including anti-competititive conductProhibitionMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsLaw on Telecommunication (Amended) No. 09/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement of payment of annual feeFeeMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsLaw on Telecommunication (Amended) No. 09/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement for Telephone Number Service providersPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecision on telephone number management No. 23/MPT, dated 8 January 201531-12-9999
Requirement for Telephone Number Service Providers to pay feesFeeMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecision on telephone number management No. 23/MPT, dated 8 January 201531-12-9999
Requirement for telephone number service providers to refrain from activities, including providing numbering services which are not registeredProhibitionMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecision on telephone number management No. 23/MPT, dated 8 January 201531-12-9999
Requirement to obtain telephone number approval for service providersAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecision on telephone number management No. 23/MPT, dated 8 January 201531-12-9999
Requirement on the conduct that fall within anti-competitive conductProhibitionMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecision on competition of telecommunication No. 019/MPT, dated 8 January 201531-12-9999
Requirements on the conduct that fall within unfair competitive behaviourProhibitionMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecision on competition of telecommunication No. 019/MPT, dated 8 January 201531-12-9999
Requirement for internet service providers to be restricted from several activitiesProhibitionMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecree on Internet Information Management No. 327/GOV, dated 16 September 201431-12-9999
Requirement for internet service providers to comply with dutiesPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecree on Internet Information Management No. 327/GOV, dated 16 September 201431-12-9999
Requirement for website managers to be restricted from displaying on their sites certain informationProhibitionMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecree on Internet Information Management No. 327/GOV, dated 16 September 201431-12-9999
Requirement for website managers to comply with dutiesPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecree on Internet Information Management No. 327/GOV, dated 16 September 201431-12-9999
Requirement to inspect information to be dessiminated on websitesPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecree on Internet Information Management No. 327/GOV, dated 16 September 201431-12-9999
Requirement to refrain from dessiminating certain content on internetProhibitionMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsDecree on Internet Information Management No. 327/GOV, dated 16 September 201431-12-9999
Fee requirement for internet protocol usage.FeeMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsAgreement on Application Fees for Telephone Numbers and Internet Domains No. 992/PMO.NAPT, dated 16 June 201131-12-9999
Fee requirement for telecommunication number usageFeeMinistry of Posts and TelecommunicationsAgreement on Application Fees for Telephone Numbers and Internet Domains No. 992/PMO.NAPT, dated 16 June 201131-12-9999
Level 0 and Level 1 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
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 trademark assignees to register it in Lao PDRAdministrative RequirementsScience Technology and Environment AgencyDecree on Trademarks No. 06/PM, dated 18 January 199531-12-9999
Requirement to notify this to the authorities that owner of a trademark agreed to allow another person to use itAdministrative RequirementsScience Technology and Environment AgencyDecree on Trademarks No. 06/PM, dated 18 January 199531-12-9999
Requirement for registration of certificate service providersLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Science and TechnologyDecree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement for threshold to be met to recognise digital certificateOther measuresMinistry of Science and TechnologyDecree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 201231-12-9999
Requirement to use secure digital signature according to rulesOther measuresMinistry of Science and TechnologyDecree and Law on Electronic Transaction No. 20/NA, dated 7 December 201231-12-9999
Capital requirement by foreigners for investment in general business.Minimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Investment Approval ProceduresAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for branches of foreign legal entity to be registeredAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for business cooperation contract to be declared and certifiedAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
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 capital to purchase land use rightsMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for investment in (specific) economic zone to be subject to maximum duration of 99 yearsNumerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for investments to be within zoned areasZoning restrictionsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for investments to take 3 formsForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for investors other than zone developers to be licensedLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for license for concession businessAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for registation to invest in (specific) economic zone businessAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for registered capital amount to be maintainedMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
Requirement for representative offices of foregn busininess to be registered, with prohibition on conducting business in Lao PDRForm of establishmentMinistry of Planning and InvestmentLaw on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 200931-12-9999
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