Laws and regulations
Laws
Law on Mining (1997)
Law on Agriculture (1998)
Law on Land (2003 – to be revised in 2012)
Law on the Promotion of Domestic Investment (2004)
Law on the Promotion of Foreign Investment (2004)
Anti Corruption Law (2005)
Forestry Law (2007 – to be revised in 2012)
Decrees
Order 13/PM (2012) on Halting Investment Projects Related to Mining, Rubber, Eucalyptus in Lao
Decree 88/PM (2008) on Implementation of the Land Law in English
Decree 112/PM (2010) on Environmental Impact Assessment in English / in Lao
Decree 135/PM (2009) on State Land Lease or Concession in English
Decree 192/PM (2005) on Compensation and Resettlement of People Affected by Development Projects in English / in Lao
Regulations for Implementing Decree 192/PM (2005) on Compensation in English / in Lao
Other policy documents
Resolution of the National Land Meeting 06/PMO (2007)
Instruction as Regards the Implementation of Decree on State-owned Land Approval for Lease or Concession (No. 20/PMO.NLMA, 2010)
Discussion Paper on the Legal Framework of State Land Leases and Concessions in the Lao PDR (2012)
7th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (2011-2015)
All national laws are available in English and Lao on the National Assembly website.

