| Obligatory Requirements for Foreign Investors | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Decree 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 2001 | 31-12-9999 |
| Performance Requirements of Foreign Enterprises | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Guidelines for Establishment of Foreign Enterprise Branch (Legal Entity) in Lao PDR No. 1619/MOIC.ERM, dated 28 August 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Period for the Commencement of Business Operation | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Registration in the Value Added Tax System | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Finance | Law on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 2014 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement for approval to grant lease or concession of State land which must specify land use objctives | Administrative Requirements | Land inspection Authority | Prime Minister’s Decree on the Leasing of State Land No. 135/PM, dated 25 May 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement for the arrangement of shareholders’ meeting of listed companies | Administrative Requirements | Security Exchange commission | INSTRUCTION on Convening a Shareholders’ Meeting for Listed Companies No. 0001/SMCO, dated 10 February 2016 | 31-12-9999 |
| All business activities in the Lao PDR must be registered of enterprises | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
| Requirement for branches of foreign legal entity to be registered | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 31-12-9999 |
| 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 Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
| Requirement for business cooperation contract to be declared and certified | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Planning and Investment | Law on Investment Promotion No. 02/NA, dated 8 July 2009 | 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 |
| 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 days | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Enterprise Registration no. 0023/MOIC.ERM, dated 09 January 2019 | 14-05-9999 |
| Registration of Branches of Foreign Partnerships | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Registration of Enterprises | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Registration Requirement for Domestic Private Investor | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction 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 2008 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement for consumer protection organisaitons to provide information on dangerous goods and services | Administrative Requirements | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Consumer Protection Law No. 02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirement for the Filing of Notification for Enterprise Registration | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 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 |
| Requirements governing Cancellation of Name | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
| Requirements governing the drafting of Partnership Contract | Administrative Requirements | Enterprise Management and Inspection Authority | Law on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 2013 | 31-12-9999 |
