| 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 currency within the Lao PDR | Other measures | Bank of the Lao PDR | Law on the Management of Foreign Currency No. 55/NA, dated 22 December 2014 | 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 |
| Requirement that state land be owned by national community | Land Ownership | Land inspection Authority | Law on Land No. 04/NA, dated 21 October 2003 | 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 |
| Requirement to apply to buy foreign currency | Administrative Requirements | Bank of the Lao PDR | Additional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 2004 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to apply to receive authorisation for land use rights or land utilisation rights | Authorization / permit requirements | Land inspection Authority | Prime Ministerial Decree on the Implementation of the Land Law No. 88/PM, dated 3 June 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to combat money laundering and financing of terrorism | Performance requirements (mandatory) | National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism | Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to declare foreign currency | Other measures | Bank of the Lao PDR | Additional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 2004 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to determine the amount of foreign labor based on needs | ENTs | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | Amended Labour Law No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to have minimum capital and registered capital | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to make capital payment and receive certificate | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to notify this to the authorities that owner of a trademark agreed to allow another person to use it | Administrative Requirements | Science Technology and Environment Agency | Decree on Trademarks No. 06/PM, dated 18 January 1995 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to pay initial registered capital to have access to domestic funding sources | Minimum capital requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to posseess aconcession registration certificate | Licensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to prohibit the conduct of certain activities in implementing scientific and technological activities unless authorized | Authorization / permit requirements | Ministry of Science and Technology | Law on Science and Technology No. 30/NA, dated 19 July 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to receivepermission to advertise goods and services | Advertising limitations | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Consumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to register an enterprise to conduct the pawning business | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree On Pawn Businesses No. 248/Gov, dated 26 July 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to register signed business cooperation contract | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree on the Implementation of the Investment Promotion Law No. 119/PM, dated 20 April 2011 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement to repatriate foreign currency income | Other measures | Bank of the Lao PDR | Additional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 2004 | 31-12-9999 |
