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Level 1
  81 Financial Services 07

Level 2
  812 All insurance and insurance-related services 07A

Measures Applicable at this Level
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Insurance business operators to possess an investment certificate to apply for a Business operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Issuance of Insurance Business Operating License in accordance with the Law on InsurancePerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Membership in Insurance Business Association to engage in insurance related activitiesRequirement to subscribe to associationMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Minimum capital requirement to establish an insurance companyMinimum capital requirementsMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Must have never been nor currently be a terrorist to establish an insurance company and obtain a Business Operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
No License terminated within 5 years prior to the submission of insurance business operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Obtaining approval to withdraw and make depositsAuthorization / permit requirements Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Performance requirement of an insurance company to maintain capital of each stakeholder in accordance with Article 2 of the Insurance Law No 06/NA, dated 21 December 2011Administrative RequirementsMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Possession of suitable office or headquarters to establish an insurance company and obtain a Business Operating licenseLicensing (based on experience, track record, technical requirements, and/or other)Ministry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Prohibition of Insurance Business Operators to operate without requisite approvalProhibitionMinistry of FinanceMinisterial Guidelines on Insurance Business Licensing No. 770/MOF, dated 21 March 201631-12-9999
Level 0 and Level 1 Measures Also Applicable
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NameTypeAgencyLawValidity
    
Establishment of AML/CFT Programme by Reporting EntitiesAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Implementation of risk assessment and risk based approachAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Obligation to ask for identificationAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Obligations regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Countering of the financing of terrorismAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Postponing transactionsAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on bribing staff and competent authoritiesProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on concealing, disusing, threatening, impeding and obstructing the functions of competent authoritiesProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities associated with Bullets and weapons of all kinds (except for explosives used in industries) and war vehicles.ProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving all types of radioactive mineralsProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving Banknote paper, banknote ink, banknote printer and coin making machineProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving chemicals of high-level danger type 1ProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in business activities involving opium, opium balls, poppy seeds, opium poppies, other opium products, coco leaves, marihuana in various forms, cocaine and their derivatives.ProhibitionMinistry of Industry and CommerceList of Prohibited Business Activities in Lao PDR ​No. 1592/MOIC.ERM, dated 26 August 201331-12-9999
Prohibition on engaging in money laundering and the financing of terrorismProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on false advertisementProhibitionMinistry of HealthLaw on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Prohibition on falsifying documentation or official sealsProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on opening or using anonymous accounts or accounts under the name of other natural persons, legal persons or intangible organisationsProhibitionBank of the Lao PDRLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Prohibition on persons from bribing health officersProhibitionMinistry of HealthLaw on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Prohibition on persons from obstructing health officers in the conduct of their dutiesProhibitionMinistry of HealthLaw on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Prohibition on persons from throwing waste into water sourcesProhibitionMinistry of HealthLaw on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
Prohibition on persons from using violence and threats on health officersProhibitionMinistry of HealthLaw on hygiene, diseasase prevention and health promotion (Amended) No. 08/NA, dated 21 December 201131-12-9999
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