1

Planning and Investment

1. Investment Promotion Law No. 62/NA, dated June 28, 2024.

1. Decree on Special Economic Zones No. 188/GOV, dated June 7, 2018;

2. Decree on the Organization and Activities of the Golden Triangle Management and Administration Organization No. 359/PM, dated November 22, 2023.

1. Agreement on the implementation and operation of special economic zone authority, No. 1971/MPI, dated August 15, 2018.

2

Land and Environmental

1. Law on Land No. 70/NA dated 21 June 2019;
2. Law on Environmental Protection, Amended No. 53/NA dated 28 June 2024;;
3. Law on Minerals No. 31/NA dated 03 November 2017.

1. Decree on Protection Forests No. 333/PM, dated 07 June 2018
2. Decree on Environmental Impact Assessment No. 389/GOV, dated 20 October 2022.

1. Decision of the Provincial Governor on the approval of the zoning plan No. 1067/PG.BK, dated December 15, 2021;
2. Decision on the technical inspection of the environment in investment projects and activities No. 2319/MOLE, dated May 26, 2021.

3

Labor and Social-Welfare

1. Labor Law No. 43/NA, dated December 24, 2013.

1. Agreement on allowing foreign workers to work in the Lao PDR No. 0600/LSW, dated 23 February 2021

4

Finance

1. Law on the Management of Wetlands, No. 66/NA, dated 17 June 2019;;
2. Law on Tax No. 81/NA, dated June 29, 2020;
3. Law on Value Added Tax (Amended) No. 48/NA, dated June 20, 2018;
4. Law on Used Tax No. 68/NA, dated June 19, 2019;
5. Law on Income Tax No. 67/NA, dated June 18, 2019;
6. Law on Accounting (Amended) No. 46/NA, dated November 20, 2023.

1. Tax Department, Ministry of Finance, Recommendation No. 3579/DOT, dated June 3, 2024.

5

Industry and Commerce

1. Law on Enterprises No. 33/NA, dated December 29, 2022;
2. Law on Metrology (Amended) No. 36/NA, dated December 13, 2014;
3. Law on Standards (Amended) No. 49/NA, dated July 18, 2014;
4. Law on Intellectual Property No. 50/NA, dated November 20, 2023;
5. Law on Processing Industry (Amended) No. 48/NA, dated December 27, 2013;
6. Law on Chemical Management No. 07/NA, dated November 10, 2016;

1. Decree on Petroleum Business No. 331/PM, dated October 27, 2017;
2. Decree on Procedures for Issuing Import Permits for Goods No. 180/PM, dated July 7, 2009;
3. Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/LP, dated April 6, 2011;

1. Decision on factories No. 0166/IC, dated February 9, 2023;
2. Decision on approving the list of activities of processing and handicraft factories that require permission to establish factories No. 0167/IC, dated February 9, 2023;

1. Guidelines on the implementation of enterprise registration No. 2406/IC.DL, dated December 22, 2023;

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Bank of the Lao PDR Representative

1. Law on Commercial Banks (Amended) No. 39/NA, dated July 17, 2023.

1. Decree on Credit Business (Amended) No. 471/GOV dated July 2, 2021;
2. Decree on Credit Business No. 248/GOV dated June 26, 2016;
3. Decree on Microfinance Institutions No. 184/GOV dated June 20, 2022.

1. Decision on Foreign Exchange Management in Special Economic Zones No. 1039/BOL, dated October 25, 2023;
2. Notice to Stop Advertising and Disseminating Foreign Exchange Activities that Do Not Comply with Laws and Regulations No. 002/GTSEZMO, dated December 6, 2024;
3. Notice of Recommendations to Strengthen the Implementation of Legislation on Foreign Exchange Management, Non-Bank Microfinance Institutions and the Use of Cryptocurrencies No. 37/BOLR/GTSEZ dated November 14, 2023;
4. Notice of Certification of Direct Investment in the Lao PDR No. 36/BOLR/GTSEZ dated November 14, 2023.

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Public Works and Transport

1. Law on Urban Planning (Amended) No. 40/NA dated 15 November 2017;
2. Law on Water Supply No. 04/NA dated 9 July 2009;
3. Law on Land Traffic (Amended) No. 23/NA dated 12 December 2012;
4. Law on Civil Aviation (Amended) No. 53/NA dated 26 June 2018;
5. Law on Construction No. 05/NA dated 26 November 2009.

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Agriculture and Forestry ້

1. Law on Forestr No. 64/NA dated June 13, 2019;
2. Law on Water and Wildlife No. 07/NA dated December 24, 2007.

9

Internal Affairs

1. Law on Family Registration, amended version No. 44/NA dated June 14, 2018.

1. Decree on Marriage between Lao Citizens and Foreigners, Aliens and Stateless Persons No. 184/LP dated June 10, 2021.

1. Decision on the organization and operation of the domestic sector in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone No. 218/IA dated June 27, 2024;
2. Decision on the approval of the manual for registering domestic sector families in the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone No. 687/IA dated September 8, 2024.

1. Notice on the preparation of documents for marriage of Lao citizens with foreigners outside the territory of the Lao PDR No. 1444/IA dated July 16, 2012

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Technology and Communications

1. Law on Combating and Suppressing Computer Crime No. 61/NA dated July 15, 2015;
2. Law on Telecommunications (Amended) No. 05/NA dated November 16, 2021;
3. Law on Postal Services (Amended) No. 45/NA, dated December 25, 2013;
4. Law on Radio Frequency Communications No. 17/NA dated May 5, 2017.

1. Decree on Satellite Communications No. 471/GOV, dated December 27, 2019;
2. Decree on Telecommunications Transmission System No. 01/GOV, dated January 2, 2020.

1. Decision on the Management of Telecommunications and ICT Equipment No. 3583/TC, dated December 13, 2022;
2. Decision on the Import and Distribution of ICT Equipment No. 3201/PTC, dated November 16, 2016;
3. Decision on Licensing Internet Service Business No. 3972/PTC, dated December 13, 2019;
4. Decision on Fines for Violators of Postal Service Business No. 589/PTC, dated March 27, 2018;
5. Decision on Provision of ICT Installation and Repair Services No. 2234/PTC, dated July 10, 2017.

1. Notice to stop the import, distribution and installation of satellite communication equipment (Starlink) No. 753/BK.SEZA, dated September 16, 2024.