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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
    
Requirement for foreign currency to be paid in national currencyLimitations on transfer of fundsBank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement for maximum shareholdingsNumerical restrictions (other)Bank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Establishment of Commercial Banks Branches of Commercial Banks No. 42/BoL, dated 15 January 201631-12-9999
Requirement for notification of mergers of Large EnterprisesAuthorization / permit requirements Business competition commissionLaw on Business Competition No. 60/NA, dated 14 July 201531-12-9999
Requirement for notification of use of foreign bank accountsOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement for permit to operate financial institution businessAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Provision of Additional Information for Financial Institution No. 45/BoL, dated 15 Jan 201631-12-9999
Requirement for recipient of a temporary establishment licence to open accountAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRDecision on the Establishment of Commercial Banks Branches of Commercial Banks No. 42/BoL, dated 15 January 201631-12-9999
Requirement for the Filing of Notification for Enterprise RegistrationAdministrative RequirementsEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Requirement to apply to buy foreign currencyAdministrative RequirementsBank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement to combat money laundering and financing of terrorismPerformance requirements (mandatory)National Committee for Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of TerrorismLaw on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism No. 50/NA, dated 21 July 201431-12-9999
Requirement to declare foreign currencyOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement to repatriate foreign currency incomeOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirement to seek permission to buy foreign currencyAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRAdditional Instruction for Implementation of Some Articles of The Instruction No. 01/BOL, dated 05 Feb 200431-12-9999
Requirements governing Cancellation of NameAdministrative RequirementsEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Requirements governing the drafting of Partnership ContractAdministrative RequirementsEnterprise Management and Inspection AuthorityLaw on Enterprises No. 46/NA, dated 23 December 201331-12-9999
Rules for Establishing Enterprises and Approval Procedures for Foreign InvestmentAdministrative RequirementsMinistry of Planning and InvestmentDecree 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 200131-12-9999
Foreign Exchange Operation of a Commercial Bank and a Foreign Exchange BureauAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRInstruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 201031-12-9999
Opening and Using a Bank Deposit Foreign Account of a Resident of the Lao PDR OverseasAuthorization / permit requirements Bank of the Lao PDRInstruction on Implementation of Decree Law on Management of Foreign Currency and Precious Metals No. 1/PC dated 17 March 2008 No. 01/BOL, dated 2 April 201031-12-9999
Record non-performing loanOther measuresBank of the Lao PDRRegulation For Savings and Credit Unions No. 03/BOL, dated 3 June 200831-12-9999
Accounts Keeping for entities under the Value Added SystemOther measuresMinistry of FinanceLaw on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 201431-12-9999
Adherence to Accounting and Invoicing StandardsPerformance requirements (mandatory)Ministry of FinanceLaw on Value-Added Tax (Revised Version) No. 52/NA, dated 23 July 201431-12-9999
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