Law No. 11/NA on the Promotion of Foreign Investment. Country/Territory Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Document type Legislation Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Forestry, General Keyword Business/industry/corporations Intellectual property rights/patents Internal trade International trade Framework law Research Biodiversity Protection of environment Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Law defines the principles, regulations and measures regarding the promotion, protection and management of foreign investment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, with the aim of enhancing relationships and economic cooperation with foreign countries enhancing the utilisation of financial resources and knowledge to increase production capacity for the purpose of industrialisation and progressive modernisation as well as to contribute to gradually improving the people's living conditions, and to strengthen and to develop the country. Full text English Website policy.asiapacificenergy.org References - Legislation Repeals Law No. 01/1994 NA on the Promotion and Management of Foreign Investment in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 1994 Keyword: Framework law, Authorization/permit, Institution, International trade, Financing, Tax/levy, Business/industry/corporations Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 02/2009 NA on Investment Promotion. Legislation | Lao, People's Dem. Rep. | 2009 Keyword: Framework law, Governance, Registration, Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Offences/penalties, Internal trade, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX