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   Business Services 01

Level 2
   Professional services 01A

Level 3
  861 Legal services 01Aa

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Approval requirements for foreign lawyers to practice from the Ministry of JusticeAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Other requirements for aliens and foreigners to become lawyers in the Lao PDRLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Qualification requirements for aliens and foreigners to become lawyersLicensing (based on qualifications / education)Ministry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Qualification requirements to be met by lawyersLicensing (based on qualifications / education)Ministry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement to pay fees to the Bar AssociationFeeMinistry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirement to subscribe to the Bar AssociationRequirement to subscribe to associationMinistry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirements for types of services provided by foreign legal enterprisesDomestic partner requirementMinistry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirements to establish a legal enterpriseAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirements to establish a legal enterprise in a form alowed by the lawForm of establishmentMinistry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Requirements to establishmentforeign legal enterprise branchForm of establishmentMinistry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Residency requirements and Legal Status for aliens and foreigners to become lawyers in the Lao PDRResidency of services suppliersMinistry of JusticeLaw on Lawyers No. 010/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Level 0, Level 1 and Level 2 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Representative office must be extended 30 days prior to its expiration dateAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Application form for extending representative officeAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Type 2 of Representative office is valid for 1 year Numerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Type 2 of Representative office shall stop its operation after the MOU or agreemnt between parent company and the government is terminatedAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Representative office shall stop its operation after parent company is permitted to do investment and register as legal entityAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
Type 1 of Representative office is valid for 1 year and can be extended for 3 times (1 time/1 year)Numerical restrictions (duration license)Ministry of Planning and InvestmentDecision on Establishment and Management of Representative Office for Foreign Legal Entities in Lao PDR no. 1815/MPI, dated 30 July 201816-09-9999
All business activities in the Lao PDR must be registered of enterprisesAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201914-05-9999
In case of any change in the content of enterprise registration, if there is a need to change the content of an investment license or a business license, the enterprise must submit the proposal to the relevant sector Administrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201914-05-9999
if the enterprise does not have any of the activities listed in the enterprise registration certificate, it must be carried out to obtain an investment or business license in any activities from relevant sectors within 90 daysAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201914-05-9999
Prohibit the enterprise applicants to Intentionally falsifying documents or informationProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceDecision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 201912-05-9999
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