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Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Joint Venture Establishment Investments between Foreign and Domestic InvestorsJoint Venture Ministry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Lease or Purchase of Booths in accordance with Decision On Wholes and Retail Trade Businesses, No. 1005/IC.ITDOther measuresMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Retention of Accounts by Wholesale and Retail Business Operators, Service Providers in Shopping Centers and Department StoresOther measuresMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Sale of domestically manufactured goods by Wholesale and Retail Business Operators, Service Providers in Shopping Centers and Department StoresOther measuresMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Shareholding requirement for Foreign Investors desirous of investing in the Establishment of Shopping Centers and Department Stores by Foreign Investors worth 160 Billion Kip or moreOther measuresMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Shareholding requirement for Foreign Investors desirous of investing in the Establishment of Shopping Centers and Department Stores by Foreign Investors worth between 8 billion to 80 Billion KipForm of establishmentMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Shareholding requirement for Foreign Investors desirous of investing in the Establishment of Shopping Centers and Department Stores by Foreign Investors worth between 80 billion to 160 Billion KipForm of establishmentMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Submission of Sales booths and service premises sales or lease agreements to the Sales booths and service premises sales or lease agreementsAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Obligation to issue certified Regulations by Service providers in shopping centers and department storesAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Use of 80% of finances generated from the sale of sales booths and service premises to complete construction in instances of when the construction project is incompleteOther measuresMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Use of Laos Sales Persons and Workers by Wholesale and Retail Business Operators, Service Providers in Shopping Centers and Department StoresPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
obliglation to apply to the Shopping Center and Department Stores Management Authority for store and department refurbishmentAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Operating a Goods Import Business for wholesalers to retailersOther measuresMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Establishment requirements for wholesale and retail businessesLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Wholesale and Retail Business No. 1005/MOIC.ITD, dated 22 May 201531-12-9999
Operation of Business in accordance with Enterprise Registration CertificatePerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Operation of Business in accordance with Management RegulationsPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Shopping Centers and Department Stores No. 1950/MOIC.DTD, dated 22 September 201531-12-9999
Foreign investment restrictions in the wholesale and retail sectorMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Wholesale and Retail Business No. 1005/MOIC.ITD, dated 22 May 201531-12-9999
Import rights of wholesale businessesAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Wholesale and Retail Business No. 1005/MOIC.ITD, dated 22 May 201531-12-9999
Limitations on wholesale and retail business operationsProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision On Wholesale and Retail Business No. 1005/MOIC.ITD, dated 22 May 201531-12-9999
Level 0 Measures Also Applicable
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Prohibit to use the marks and trade marks without approvalProhibitionMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201825-09-9999
Prohibit to involve in offering or receiving bribes for activities related to billboardProhibitionMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201825-09-9999
Prohibit to use violence, force and threat; to calumniate; to defame or to perform any other inappropriate action to officers who responsible on billboardProhibitionMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201825-09-9999
Ceasing to operate business on billboard shall be informed in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201825-09-9999
Ceasing business shall not allow the entrepreneurs to be relieved from obligation and debt by individuals, legal entities, and governmentProhibitionMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201826-09-9999
Business on billboard shall inform in written to Information, Culture and Tourism sector and industry and commerce sector 15 days before making any change to its business.Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201826-09-9999
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, who desire to install all type of billboard after obtaining the approval on content by Information, Culture and Tourism sector, shall apply for installation permit from public work and transport sector. Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201826-09-9999
Must submit application to Information, Culture and Tourism sector (including: the content, type and supporting documents related to billboard) in order to obtain the approval to publish it.Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Must submit application form for approval of content by Information, culture and tourism sector and relevant sectors in order to import-export every type of billboardAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Business operating license on billboard shall be issued for life-time movement of enterpriseNumerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to operate business on billboard, shall ask for technical permission from Information, Culture and Tourism sector.Authorization / permit requirements Ministry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations, both domestic and international, who desire to operate business on billboard, shall ask for permission of enterprise establishment from relevant sectors as provided under law of enterprise, law of investment Authorization / permit requirements Ministry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
individuals who operate business on billboard shall possess the Feasibility Study reportAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Must hire employees who are responsible, have morality, knowledge, technological skills, design, fine arts on billboard.Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Must obtain the approval from Information, Culture and Tourism sector to make billboard to be colorful and uniqueAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Billboard for enterprise shall be in white background with red letterAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201830-09-9999
Billboard for private enterprise shall be in yellow background with red letterAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201802-10-9999
Content of billboard with trade mark shall be written or typed In Lao above such mark which is written in englishAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201802-10-9999
all type of billboard use in Lao PDR must be written in LaoAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201802-10-9999
Billboard written in lao and foreign language shall be adjusted by placing lao letters above foreign letters /or lao letter to the right and foreign letters to the left, the size of foreign letters must not over 2/3 of lao lettersAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Information, Culture and TourismLaw on billboard no. 50/NA, dated 21 June 201802-10-9999
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