Producers and importers of tobacco products will be penalised with large fines and additional measures if the packages that contain their products do not carry the required instructions and health warnings, according to a new regulation.
Date: 03 March 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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State agencies that intend to spend more than 5 million kip of state funds must put project contracts up for bid, according to the Ministry of Finance.
Date: 26 February 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The Lao and Japanese governments have highlighted 20 years of achievement in cooperation to strengthen the legal and judicial sectors in Laos, especially with regard to human resource development.
Date: 19 February 2019; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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The government and development partners met in Vientiane on Friday to discuss translation of the key recommendations of the 2018 Round Table Meeting into concrete follow-up actions.
Date: 17 February 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The government has unveiled a new national development vision, which it plans to achieve from 2021 to 2025.
Date: 31 January 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Vice President Phankham Viphavanh yesterday advised the justice sector to strictly implement the country’s laws in a bid to ensure justice for all members of society.
Date: 29 January 2019; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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The Ministry of Justice will carry out plans to process outstanding court cases, raise public awareness of improvements in the law, conduct capacity building for officials, and resolve unsettled legal issues.
Date: 28 January 2019; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has approved a list of businesses that are subject to government control, while also stating that types of business not on the list would find it easier to operate.
Date: 14 January 2019; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Government officials met with representatives of the Luxembourg government in Vientiane yesterday to review the progress of the LAO-031-Legal Teaching and Training and Promotion of the Rule of Law Concept project and make plans for the year ahead.
Date: 18 December 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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Government agencies and diplomatic and international organisation representatives gathered in Vientiane to mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its lasting impact, which was supported by the United Nations, European Union and Australia.
Date: 13 December 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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Members of the National Assembly (NA) yesterday passed a newly drafted law to better facilitate Laos’ diplomatic mission in foreign countries and to protect the interests of the nation and Lao expats overseas.
Date: 11 December 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Members of the National Assembly (NA) have called for the People’s Supreme Prosecutor and People’s Supreme Court to work harder to ensure full justice in society.
Date: 08 December 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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The National Assembly (NA) yesterday approved a reshuffle and appointments in public security, national defence and the banking sectors following the proposals of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith.
Date: 05 December 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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VIENTIANE, Nov 26 (Vientiane Times/ANN) - Arbitration solution committees in Vientiane and the provinces together with the project developer have agreed on settlements with local people and 94 per cent of the land required for the railway has now been acquired, Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith told the National Assembly last Monday.
Date: 26 November 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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The revenue earned from taxes has increased massively since the government introduced an online payment system. Last year, the government collected just over 10 billion kip in road tax but in the first nine months of this year it has already amassed 58.4 billion kip thanks to the introduction of an electronic payment system.
Date: 20 November 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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The National Assembly (NA) yesterday kicked off its 6th ordinary session by highlighting the progress made and the challenges facing Laos at the half-way point in the 8th five-year socio-economic development plan (2016-2020).
Date: 20 November 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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The National Assembly will kick off its sixth ordinary session next Tuesday to review the implementation of the 2018 socio-economic development plan and budget plan.
Date: 14 November 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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Laos and Turkey have furthered enhancement of diplomatic relations and cooperation with the East European country officially opening an embassy in the Asean member country on Wednesday.
Date: 08 November 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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Central and local state departments are preparing to streamline the organisation of their various divisions, following a government order.
Date: 26 October 2018; Type: Industry Updates; Source: Vientiane Times
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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.
Date: 25 October 2018; Type: Legal News; Source: Vientiane Times
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