| name/title | author(s) | size/files | pub. year |
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Wildlife and Aquatic Law, No.7/NA, 24 Dec 2007 |
Government of Lao PDR |
125.12KB |
2007 |
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Timeline of the That Luang Marsh project (2004-2008) and Turning Land into Capital policy (2006-2011) |
Mike Dwyer |
391.07KB |
2013 |
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The Prime Minister's Order on reinforcement measures on containment, prevention and full response to the COVID-19 pandemic |
The Prime Minister |
1.08MB |
2020 |
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The Anti-Corruption Law (No. 3/NA 19 May 2005) |
National Assembly |
155.15KB |
2005 |
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Technical Guidelines on ESIA for Development Projects and Activities in Lao PDR (2017) |
Department of Environmental Impact Assessment (Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE)) |
2.92MB |
2017 |
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Technical Guidelines on Compensation and Resettlement in Development Projects |
Prime Minister’s Office Science Technology and Environment Agency (STEA) |
1.97MB |
2005 |
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Shifting Cultivation in Laos: Transitions in Policy and Perspective |
Miles Kenney-Lazar (SWG-ARD) |
1.00MB |
2013 |
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Sam Sang Prime Minister Ordinance Nr. 16 2012 |
Prime Ministry |
474.74KB |
2012 |
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Sam Sang Policy, Politburo 03/CCP (unofficial translation) |
Central Party Politburo |
122.53KB |
2012 |
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Sam Sang Instructions of State Budget Department |
MoF (MoF) |
176.88KB |
2012 |
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Sam Sang - MPI instructions |
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) |
272.79KB |
2012 |
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Sam Sang - MoNRE instructions |
MoNRE (MoNRE) |
510.77KB |
2012 |
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Revision of the Law on Water and Water Resources, Draft Concept Note for the Revised Law (LAO) |
Department of Water Resources, MoNRE |
330.45KB |
2013 |
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Revision of the Law on Water and Water Resources, Draft Concept Note for the Revised Law (ENG) |
Department of Water Resources, MoNRE |
365.68KB |
2013 |
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REVIEW OF PLANS AND POLICIES CONCERNING FORESTRY AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN LAOS, VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA |
Adrian Whiteman |
233.71KB |
2004 |
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Resolution Of the Party’s Central Committee On the Enhancement of Land Management and Development in New Period |
Lao Revolutionary People’s Party Central Committee |
469.52KB |
2017 |
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Resettlement Technical Guidelines (approved - English version)) |
Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA) |
2.33MB |
2010 |
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REPEAL OF DECREE ON ASSOCIATIONS No. 238 of 2017 |
The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) |
463.77KB |
2017 |
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Regulations on Resettlement |
PM Office (PM Office), PM off |
319.04KB |
2005 |
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Regulation on the control of pesticides in Lao PDR |
MAF |
721.12KB |
2010 |
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Regulation on control of pesticides in Lao PDR (Lao-Eng) 2010 |
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539.42KB |
2010 |
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Quality for Management Manual (QM) for Clean Agriculture Certification |
Standard Division, Department of Agriculture |
8.89MB |
2016 |
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Proposal on improvement for IMT legal framework |
Department of Irrigation (MAF), JICA |
14.32MB |
2009 |
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Prime Minister Order on the moratorium of Approval to new investment on Mining and rubber, eucalyptus plantation (Lao Version) |
GOL |
621.72KB |
2012 |
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Presidential Decree No: 001, March 2011 on Taxation |
Presidential Office (Presidential Office) |
843.84KB |
2011 |
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Policy stocktaking to support Agroecological Transition in Lao PDR |
Mr. Somsamay (DoPC-MAF) |
923.35KB |
2023 |
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PM's instruction on decentralization |
Prime Minister\'s Office |
27.46KB |
2001 |
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PM's decree on implementation of the NSEDP 2012-13 (Lao) |
Office of Prime Minister |
12.78MB |
2012 |
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PM Instruction on Foreign Workers in Lao PDR (Lao version) |
Prime Minister Office |
2.04MB |
2011 |
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PM Decree No. 262 on MAF Organisation and Function (English) |
Prime Ministry Office |
38.34KB |
2012 |
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PM decree 262 on Mandate of MAF, 28 June 2012 (Lao version) |
Prime Minister's Office |
544.63KB |
2012 |
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Party Instruction on Village and Rural Development, No 3, 30 May 2011 |
Central Committee of the Party |
131.67KB |
2011 |
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Organic Agriculture Standards |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
176.62KB |
2005 |
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Order on the Elimination of Import Licensing on Tractors |
Ministry of Industry and Commerce |
150.45KB |
2020 |
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National Land Policy (Draft) |
Government of Lao PDR |
353.39KB |
2015 |
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MoU between Vietnam and Lao PDR on Forest Protection |
Government of Lao PDR |
2.44MB |
2012 |
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MOC rice trade February 2011 |
Ministry of Industry and Commerce |
1.03MB |
2011 |
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MitLao Sugar Report to Lao Federation of Trade Union (LFTU) |
Lao Trade Unoin (Lao Trade Unoin) |
1.98MB |
2011 |
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Minister Notification No: 1904/MOIC.DIMEX on Import & Export Procedure of Wood & Wood Products |
Import-Export Department (Ministry of Industry and Commerce) |
1.39MB |
2011 |
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Minister Notification 2227/MOF, 07 Oct 2011 reagarding Taxation |
Ministry of Finance (Ministry of Finance) |
110.66KB |
2011 |
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Minister Instruction on Wholesale and Retail Sale (Lao) |
Domestic Trade Department (Ministry of Industry and Commerce) |
1.15MB |
2011 |
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Mining Law and Related Regulations in Lao PDR |
Thongphath Inthavong (Department of Geology and Mines) |
42.65KB |
2006 |
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Mapping policy actor networks and their interests in the FLEGT Voluntary Partnership Agreement in Lao PDR |
Marko Lovric (European Forest Institute (EFI)), Sabaheta Ramcilovic-Suominen (Natural Resources Institute Finland, Luke.), Irmeli Mustalahti (University of Eastern Finland) |
1.46MB |
2019 |
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MAF Instruction 22 'to prepare for complete stopping of slash and burn and shifting cultivation', 05 Feb 2010 |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
241.20KB |
2010 |
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LAW ON WATER AND WATER RESOURCES (Lao 2017) |
National Assembly |
2.19MB |
2017 |
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Law on Water and Water Resources (1996) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
127.90KB |
1996 |
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Law on Value Added Tax (2006) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
138.30KB |
2006 |
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Law on the Resolution of Economic Disputes |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
577.35KB |
2010 |
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Law on the Protection and Rights of Children (2006) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
174.11KB |
2006 |
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Law on the Promotion of Foreign Investment (2004) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
98.44KB |
2004 |
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Law on the Promotion of Domestic investment (2004) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
109.92KB |
2004 |
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Law on the Family (1990) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
111.84KB |
1990 |
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Law on Tax (2005) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
377.44KB |
2005 |
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Law on Resolution of Economic disputes (2005) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
125.27KB |
2005 |
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Law on Property (1990) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
114.12KB |
1990 |
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LAW ON PLANT PROTECTION |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
368.03KB |
2008 |
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Law on Mining (1997) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
161.82KB |
1997 |
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Law on Minerals |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
447.06KB |
2011 |
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Law on Local Administration (2003) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
144.23KB |
2003 |
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Law on Labour (2006) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
169.87KB |
2006 |
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LAW ON INVESTMENT PROMOTION (2016) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
763.69KB |
2016 |
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Law on Investment Promotion (2009) |
National Assembly |
144.23KB |
2009 |
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Law on Intellectual Property (Amended), No.38/NA |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
434.57KB |
2017 |
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Law on Intellectual Property |
National Assembly |
545.53KB |
2011 |
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Law on Food (2004) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
99.76KB |
2004 |
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Law on Environmental Protection (1999) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
130.68KB |
1999 |
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Law on Enterprises (2005) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
539.06KB |
2005 |
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Law on Development and Protection of Women |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
135.59KB |
2004 |
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Law on Contract 1990 |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
176.75KB |
1990 |
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Law on Bankruptcy (1994) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
125.97KB |
1994 |
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Law on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Financing of Terrorism |
Lao People’s Democratic Republic |
181.31KB |
2015 |
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Law on Anti Corruption (2005) |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
155.15KB |
2005 |
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Law on Agriculture |
National Assembly |
212.27KB |
1998 |
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Laos: an overview of human rights violations |
International Federation for Human Rights, Lao Movement for Human Rights |
833.80KB |
2012 |
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Lao PDR: Strengthening the Legal and Institutional Framework for Promoting Environmental Management |
Davone Vangvichith (People’s Supreme Court of the Lao PDR) |
22.00KB |
2009 |
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Lao PDR President’s Statute No. 02PDR (Rental rate and concession cost of state-owned land) |
LNMA (LNMA) |
20.43MB |
2009 |
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Land Law, 2019 |
National Assembly |
638.95KB |
2019 |
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LAND LAW (Amended), No. 70 /NA |
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633.06KB |
2019 |
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Labor Law (2013) |
National Assembly |
355.66KB |
2013 |
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Investment Environment in Lao PDR 2017 |
Ministry of Planning and Investment (MPI) |
1.08MB |
2017 |
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Instruction As regards the implementation of decree on state-owned land approval for lease or concession |
National Land Management Agency |
282.44KB |
2010 |
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Guidelines On the implementation of the order No. 09/PM |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
187.17KB |
2018 |
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Guidelines for village level grievance and resolution (Lao) |
Ministry of Justice |
826.06KB |
2010 |
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Guidelines for the implementation of the Prime Minister's Decree on International Non-Governmental Organizations |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
2.71MB |
2015 |
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GoL policy on allowances, Oct 2008 (Eng) |
NUDP (MAF) |
229.23KB |
2011 |
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GoL policy on allowances, Jan 2010 (Lao) |
Ministry of Finance |
1.67MB |
2010 |
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GoL policy on allowances, Jan 2010 (Eng) |
other (Ministry of Finance), MoF, Ministry of Finance |
2.87MB |
2010 |
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From Communism to Capitalism in Laos: The Legal Dimension |
Marcus Radetzki |
623.91KB |
1994 |
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FORESTRY LAW (REVISED ON 23 JULY 2019) |
National Assembly |
1.44MB |
2019 |
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FORESTRY LAW (REVISED ON 18 JUN 2018) |
National Assembly |
938.41KB |
2018 |
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Forestry Law (Revised on 18 Jun 2018) |
National Assembly |
938.42KB |
2018 |
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Forest Law, No. 06/NA, 24 Dec 2007 |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
184.19KB |
2007 |
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Establishment of Village Clusters |
Prime Minister |
49.32KB |
2008 |
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Establishing Agriculture and Forestry Technical Service Center |
MAF |
195.12KB |
2008 |
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Enterprise Law |
National Assembly |
518.46KB |
2005 |
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Draft National Land Policy (July 2014, unofficial translation) |
Government of Lao PDR |
543.68KB |
2014 |
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Draft Handbook on Associations |
PACSA |
1.39MB |
2009 |
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Draft Guidelines for the implementation of the Prime Minister’s Decree on International Non-Governmental Organizations |
Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
245.94KB |
2014 |
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Draft Decree on Associations and Foundations |
Government of Lao PDR |
285.89KB |
2014 |
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Decree PM/060 2007 on the NLBRDPA |
Prime Minister (Prime Minister Office) |
221.61KB |
2007 |
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Decree On the organization and mobilization of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry |
Prime Minister’s Office |
141.22KB |
2007 |
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Decree On the Implementation of the Land Law |
Prime Minister’s Office |
316.64KB |
2008 |
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DECREE ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT, No. 21/PMO |
the Government of the Lao PDR |
232.11KB |
2019 |
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DECREE ON THE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION FUND |
Government, Environment Protection Fund |
2.35MB |
2017 |
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Decree on The Endorsement of the [Business Activities under] the Controlled Business List and the Concession List of Lao PDR |
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1.21MB |
2019 |
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Decree on the Criteria for Poverty Graduation and Development, 2017 |
Government of Lao PDR |
141.42KB |
2017 |
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Decree on the Compensation and Resettlement of the Development Project (PM 192) |
Prime Minister's Office |
280.35KB |
2005 |
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Decree on the Bio-fuel Promotion and Development in Lao PDR |
Prime Minister’s Office |
380.78KB |
2011 |
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Decree on the Amended Land Law (2003) |
Government of Lao PDR |
159.27KB |
2003 |
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Decree on State Land Lease or Concession |
Prime Minister's Office |
199.56KB |
2009 |
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Decree on Standards for Poverty Reduction and Development |
Government of Lao PDR |
328.14KB |
2012 |
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Decree on Special Economic Zone and Specific Economic Zone in the Lao PDR |
Prime Minister’s Office |
136.68KB |
2010 |
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decree on solar energy development |
Prime Minister's Office |
629.84KB |
2011 |
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Decree on Poverty and Development Criteria No. 285/PM |
Lao National Leading Committee for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication |
3.14MB |
2009 |
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Decree on Pesticide Management 2017 |
Government of Lao PDR |
1.32MB |
2017 |
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Decree on National Defense Strategic Zone |
Government of Lao PDR |
218.09KB |
2011 |
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Decree on MAF Organzational Structure and Operations, 2021 |
Prime Minister's Office |
105.76KB |
2021 |
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Decree on International Non-Governmental Organization, No 013/PM |
Prime Minister's Office |
1.09MB |
2010 |
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Decree on Implementation of National Policy on Small Hydropower Development by Private Sector |
Prime Minister’s Office |
55.08KB |
2011 |
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Decree on Foundations - Draft |
PACSA |
519.99KB |
2010 |
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DECREE ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT |
PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE |
168.46KB |
2010 |
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Decree on Compensation and Resettlement Management in Development Projects |
the Government of the Lao PDR |
142.81KB |
2016 |
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Decree on co-operative (final version - English) |
Prime Minister's Office |
202.55KB |
2010 |
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Decree on Clean Agriculture, No. 122/GOV, 20 May 2026 |
Government of Lao PDR |
51.74KB |
2026 |
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DECREE ON ASSOCIATIONS (No. 238 /Gov) |
Government of Lao PDR |
514.65KB |
2017 |
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Decree on Associations (115/PM) |
Prime Minister's Office |
477.67KB |
2009 |
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Decree of the President of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic regarding the Promulgation on the Law on Resettlement and Vocation |
National Assembly, Lao PDR |
459.72KB |
2018 |
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Decree 84 on Compensation and Resettlement in Lao |
Prime Minister's Office |
877.59KB |
2016 |
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Decree 84 on Compensation and Resettlement |
Prime Minister's Office |
142.81KB |
2016 |
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Decree 327 - Information Management on the Internet |
Government of Lao PDR |
106.79KB |
2014 |
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Decision on Export-Import and Transit of Food |
Ministry of Public Health |
433.69KB |
2018 |
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Decision On Criteria on Model Farming Family, Farming Village and Developed Farming District |
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) |
374.37KB |
2018 |
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Contract Law, No. 41/PO 27 July 1990 |
Government of Lao PDR |
176.75KB |
1990 |
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Constitution of Lao PDR (2003) |
President's Office |
120.84KB |
2003 |
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Bamboo and Rattan Management Plan in Sangthong District |
WWF, SNV, GDG, GEF-SGP (Green Gold Consulting Company) |
8.27MB |
2010 |
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Agreement signed for the development of WTO SPS- related legislation between FAO and MOIC |
Phoutsavong Phatsouda (Ministry of Industry and Commerce), Emmanuelle Tremeau (FAO) |
250.74KB |
2011 |
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Agreement on National Environmental Standards, WREA 7th Dec 2009 |
Water Resources and Environment Administration (WREA) |
2.47MB |
2009 |
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Advisory Decree PM regarding local level justice work (Lao) |
Ministry of Justice |
2.05MB |
2010 |
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(Draft) Law on Chemicals |
Ministry of Industry and Commerce |
168.88KB |
2015 |