Law and judiciary
Legal framework
Law App Developed With U.S. Funding Launched
(KPL) Officials from the U.S. government and the Lao Ministry of Justice on Nov 2 launched a smart phone application that aims to digitally facilitate the country’s economic development and rule of law in Vientiane.More ...
KPL
New law spells out duties of billboard makers
Businesses that make signs and billboards will have their operations suspended if they continue to break the regulations regarding content and language.The closure of their operations, whether temporary or permanent, will not exempt them from the fulfilment of their duties or payment of debts owed ...
Times Reporters
New law requires displaced villagers to be compensated within two years
President Bounnhang Vorachit recently promulgated a new law requiring developers to compensate people displaced by a project within 24 months or two years after a compensation plan is approved.But implementation of the plan can be extended for another year after approval from a committee in ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
Measures imposed to control public debt
President Bounnhang Vorachit has signed a Presidential Ordinance to promulgate a law to manage and control public debt while maximising state investment.The Law on State Debt Management, which will come into effect on October 29, prohibits state departments and any party from carrying out unapproved ...
Souksakhone Vaenkeo
New law sets public debt at not more than 25 percent of revenue
The government will be the only authority to determine the size of public debt, which must not be over 25 percent of annual state revenue. A debate by National Assembly (NA) members yesterday made this stipulation concerning the Law on Public Debt. Deputy Prime Minister ...
Vientiane Times
