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Laos: Limited companies—incorporation, governance, share capital and transfers, accounting and audits, tax; foreign investment restrictions, controlled activities, concessions, SEZs, and cross‑border mergers

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This Practice Note forms part of a multi-jurisdictional guide covering the key elements of establishing specific business vehicles around the world. Prominent law firms within the Multilaw global network respond to core queries on this subject. This note highlights the principal considerations for setting up a limited company in Laos. Current as at 16 February 2023. Author: Dino Santaniello, Tilleke & Gibbins Lao, Co. Ltd., a Multilaw member firm...

Common entities

  1. Which form of entity is addressed in this questionnaire? What other commonly used structures in this jurisdiction are covered in a separate response? This response focuses on the limited company (Bolisat chamkat) – namely the Private Limited Company, Co., Ltd, and the Sole Limited Company (Bolisat chamkat phoudiaw).
  2. Identify other entity types in this jurisdiction that exist but are not covered by a questionnaire at this time:
    • Public company (Bolisat mahason)
    • Partnership (Houn souan)
    • Branch (Sakha)
    • State-owned enterprise (Lat wisahakid)

General principles

  1. What is the primary source of law permitting this type of entity? Law on Enterprise No. 46/NA, dated 26 December 2013 (Law on Enterprise) and Law on Investment Promotion No. 14/NA dated November...
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