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Level 1
  81 Financial Services 07

Level 2
  812 All insurance and insurance-related services 07A

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Insurance business operators to possess an investment certificate to apply for a Business operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Issuance of Insurance Business Operating License in accordance with the Law on InsurancePerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Membership in Insurance Business Association to engage in insurance related activitiesRequirement to subscribe to associationMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Minimum capital requirement to establish an insurance companyMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Must have never been nor currently be a terrorist to establish an insurance company and obtain a Business Operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
No License terminated within 5 years prior to the submission of insurance business operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Obtaining approval to withdraw and make depositsAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Performance requirement of an insurance company to maintain capital of each stakeholder in accordance with Article 2 of the Insurance Law No 06/NA, dated 21 December 2011Administrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Possession of suitable office or headquarters to establish an insurance company and obtain a Business Operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Prohibition of Insurance Business Operators to operate without requisite approvalProhibitionMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Level 0 and Level 1 Measures Also Applicable
Showing 101 - 120 of 552 items
NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Prohibition on the Fixing the Price of Goods and ServicesProhibitionBusiness competition commissionLaw on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 201531-12-9999
Prohibition on the Ownership of Land by Foreign Investors, Foreign Investment Enterprise or Foreign NationalLand Ownership Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
Prohibition on the Selling of goods and services below costs and selling poor quality goodsProhibitionBusiness competition commissionLaw on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 201531-12-9999
Prohibition on the Sharing of Business/Trade SecretsProhibitionBusiness competition commissionLaw on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 201531-12-9999
Prohibition on the Transfer of the Investment LicenseProhibitionMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
Prohibition on tied sellingProhibitionBusiness competition commissionLaw on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 201531-12-9999
Prohibition on using certain Enterprise NamesOther measuresEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Registered Capital to reside in the Lao PDRMinimum capital requirementsEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Registration of Branches of Foreign PartnershipsAdministrative RequirementsEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Registration of EnterprisesAdministrative RequirementsEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Registration Requirement for Domestic Private InvestorAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceInstruction of the Minister of Industry and Commerce regarding the Declaration for Enterprise Registration in accordance with the Enterprise Law No. 0995/MOIC, dated 19 June 200831-12-9999
Reporting obligations for Foreign InvestorsPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecree of the Prime Minister Regarding the Implementation of the Law on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People's Democratic Republic No. 46/PM, dated 23 March 200131-12-9999
Requirement for approval of cash withdrawalsAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement for approval to establish domestic and foreign commercial banksAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Establishment of Commercial Banks Branches of Commercial Banks No. 42/BoL, dated 15 January 201631-12-9999
Requirement for authorization for change in major shareholdersAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Establishment of Commercial Banks Branches of Commercial Banks No. 42/BoL, dated 15 January 201631-12-9999
Requirement for establishment of foreign exchange bureau or agentAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement for exempted residents to open bank account abroad.Other measuresBank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement for feeFeeBank of the Lao PDRDecision Concerning fees, service charge in seeking authority to operate business and fees for yearly management of Financial Institution No. 378/BOL, dated 23 May 201431-12-9999
Requirement for feeFeeBank of the Lao PDRDecision Concerning fees, service charge in seeking authority to operate business and fees for yearly management of Financial Institution No. 378/BOL, dated 23 May 201431-12-9999
Requirement for foreign commercial banks when applying for general activitiesAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Establishment of Commercial Banks Branches of Commercial Banks No. 42/BoL, dated 15 January 201631-12-9999
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