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Decree No. 135/PM on State Land Lease or Concession.

Country/Territory
Lao, People's Dem. Rep.
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Agricultural land Concession Land-use planning Public land Procedural matters Tax/levy Liability/compensation Zoning Foreign land tenure
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Decree enters into force on 25 May 2009.
Abstract

This Decree, consisting of 53 articles divided into eight Parts, regulates State Land Lease or Concession. It determines the principles, procedures, and measures regarding granting of state land for lease or concession with the aim to ensure the uniform management and use throughout the country, to boost the development of state land, to turn land into capital, to promote the investment for cash crop production and for services, and to build income for the state budget. The person who is entitled to lease state land shall be a Lao citizen, foreign resident, stateless people, foreigner, organization, state economic unit, collective organization and individual, embassies or international organizations, domestic and foreign investors. The Lessee has to pay the rental fee in accordance with the rate specified in the law and regulations. The person who is entitled to concede state land shall be domestic and foreign legal entities. The concessionaire have to pay land concession fees, cost for natural resources (royalties), tax, and fees as specified in Land Law.

Full text
English
Website
portal.mrcmekong.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Land Law (No. 04/NA).

Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2003 (2019)

Keyword: Basic legislation, Agricultural land, Cadastre/land registration, Land-use planning, Farming, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Right of use, Cultural heritage, Land tenure, Ownership, Lease, Agricultural development

Source: FAO, FAOLEX