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Laos Implements Online Registration System For Pharmaceutical Submissions
Naiyane Xaechao’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia with readers working within the Utilities industries Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Employment and HR topic(s) Laos' Food and Drug Department (FDD) has been using a new online registration system for drugs since the beginning of the year.
Guide To Restructuring A Cross-Border Workforce 2026 - Laos
Naiyane Xaechao’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, International Law and Antitrust/Competition Law topic(s) 01. Is there a concept of redundancy - based on a shortage of work or other economic reasons as a justified reason to dismiss employees in your jurisdiction? If so, how is it defined? Yes. Under Lao law, it is possible to dismiss employees for economic reasons.
Laos Launches Electronic Registration System For E-commerce Businesses
Prisna Sungwanna’s articles from Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia in Asia Tilleke & Gibbins are most popular: within Cannabis & Hemp, Antitrust/Competition Law and International Law topic(s) On December 17, 2025, Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) issued a notice introducing a new digital system that allows e-commerce businesses to obtain required certificates and licenses through an online, application-based platform.
Laos Introduces Online Arrival Registration System
On August 15, 2025, Laos' Immigration Police Department introduced a pilot online arrival registration system for foreign passport holders entering the country. Under the new system, visitors to Laos will be able to register their arrival online up to three days in advance and will be exempt from filling out paper forms at the border.
Decision On Forest Carbon Management In Laos
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. On September 6, 2024, Laos' Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MOAF) issued Decision No. 4565/MAF on Forest Carbon Management. Lao Peoples Democratic Republic Environment
Laos' New Regulation On Biopharmaceuticals, Gene Therapy, And Stem Cells
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia.
New Regulations On Foreign Currency In Laos
TG Tilleke & Gibbins More Tilleke & Gibbins is a leading Southeast Asian regional law firm with over 190 lawyers and consultants practicing in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. We provide full-service legal solutions to the top investors and high-growth companies that drive economic expansion in Asia. On January 3, 2025, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) issued Decision No. 11/BOL on the Use of Foreign Currency in Lao PDR, taking effect on the same date.
New Regulations on Foreign Currency in Laos
On January 3, 2025, the Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) issued Decision No. 11/BOL on the Use of Foreign Currency in Lao PDR, taking effect on the same date. This decision sets out the rules for using foreign currency in Laos and ensures the Lao kip (LAK) remains the primary currency while allowing flexibility for international transactions. Key points in the decision are outlined below.
Laos Regulates Management Of Foreign Currency From Exports
On March 7, 2024, Laos moved to regulate the management of foreign-currency income from the exportation of goods and services. Effective March 29, 2024, Decision No. 333 (formally the Decision on Management of Income in Foreign Currency from Exportation of Goods and Services No. 333/BOL) from the Bank of Lao PDR (BOL) aims to incentivize the inflow of such foreign currency into Laos and its sale to licensed commercial banks.
Laos Details Procedures For Condominium Ownership And Operations
On February 1, 2024, Laos' Decree on Condominiums No. 352/GOV took effect. This decree expands on the Law on Land (2019), which introduced the concept of condominiums into the Lao regulatory framework and opened the possibility for foreigners to own apartment units (redefined as "condominium units"—see below). The Law on Land revolutionized concepts of property ownership and investment in a country where foreign ownership is still uncommon.
Laos Details Procedures for Condominium Ownership and Operations
On February 1, 2024, Laos’ Decree on Condominiums No. 352/GOV took effect. This decree expands on the Law on Land (2019), which introduced the concept of condominiums into the Lao regulatory framework and opened the possibility for foreigners to own apartment units (redefined as “condominium units”—see below). The Law on Land revolutionized concepts of property ownership and investment in a country where foreign ownership is still uncommon.
IEL Guide To Restructuring A Cross-Border Workforce 2024 – Laos Chapter - Employee Rights/ Labour Relations - Lao Peoples Democratic Republic
1. Is there a concept of redundancy - based on a shortage of work or other economic reasons - as a justified reason to dismiss employees in your jurisdiction? If so, how is it defined? Yes. Under Lao law, it is possible to dismiss employees for economic reasons. The concept of redundancy is regulated by the Law on Labour No. 43/NA, dated 24 December 2013 (the Labour Law), which defines the term as a reduction of the number of workers for business reasons.
Laos Implements Medical Device Registration And Notification Requirements
New regulatory requirements for medical device registration and notification in Laos are set to enter into force in the coming weeks under the plan found in Notification No. 9606 to implement Decision No. 1470/MOH on Registration and Notification of Medical Devices (Decision 1470).
Laos Implements Medical Device Registration and Notification Requirements
New regulatory requirements for medical device registration and notification in Laos are set to enter into force in the coming weeks under the plan found in Notification No. 9606 to implement Decision No. 1470/MOH on Registration and Notification of Medical Devices (Decision 1470).
Laos Raises Excise Tax Rate On Certain Products
On October 9, 2023, Laos issued Presidential Decree No. 003, which raised excise tax rates for certain goods, effective immediately. The move to increase excise tax rates comes amid the marked depreciation of the Lao kip (LAK). The Lao government is trying to monitor and discourage imports of non-essential products in order to reduce the outflow of foreign currency from the country. Increasing the tax rate for some of these products is part of these efforts.
Laos Adds To List Of Goods Requiring Import-Export Registration
Laos' Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has added to the list of goods subject to the country's recently imposed import-export registration requirement. Traders who import or export goods on the expanded list, which was issued in MOIC Notification No. 1941 on September 18, 2023, must first obtain a certificate authorizing their import or export activities.
Laos Adds to List of Goods Requiring Import-Export Registration
Laos’ Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) has added to the list of goods subject to the country’s recently imposed import-export registration requirement. Traders who import or export goods on the expanded list, which was issued in MOIC Notification No. 1941 on September 18, 2023, must first obtain a certificate authorizing their import or export activities.
Laos Issues Medical Device Regulation
Laos' Ministry of Health (MOH) has promulgated a regulation detailing registration and notification protocols for medical devices. Decision on the Registration and Notification of Medical Devices No. 1470/MOH will come into force on September 9, 2023. Registration of medical devices in Laos is mentioned in the country's Law on Drugs and Medical Products No. 07/NA, dated December 21, 2011, but a registration procedure has not been put in place.
Laos Details Products Subject To Import-Export Registration Requirement
Following Laos' announcement requiring importers and exporters to register with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC), the MOIC has released a comprehensive list of products that are subject to the registration requirement. Traders that import or export goods on the list, which was finalized on June 9, 2023, and made public on June 28 in MOIC Notification No. 1224, must register with the MOIC by August 31, 2023, to obtain a certificate authorizing their import or export activities.
Laos Issues Consumer Protection Decision For Telecommunications And Internet Services
Thailand: Laos Issues Consumer Protection Decision For Telecommunications And Internet Services 30 March 2021 by Dino Santaniello and Naiyane Xaechao Tilleke & Gibbins To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Laos Opens Real Estate Investment Opportunities To Foreigners
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On August 12, 2020, the amended Law on Land No. 70/NA, dated June 21, 2019 was published in the Official Gazette of the Lao Ministry of Justice, replacing the previous amendment of the law from 2003. The new law introduces significant changes to the country's current real estate regulatory framework, and provides legal means to boost investment in and development of the country's real estate sector.
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