Law No. 14/NA on Investment Promotion. País/Territorio Lao, Rep. Dem. Popular Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2016 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Agricultura y desarrollo rural, Energía, Medio ambiente gen., Bosques, Especies silvestres y ecosistemas, General Palabra clave Ley marco Desarrollo agrícola Gobernanza Procesamiento/manipulación Transporte/depósito Participación pública Fortalecimiento de la capacidad Irrigación Subvención/incentivo Eco-productos/ecoprocesos Producción ecológica/producción orgánica Desarrollo sostenible Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Medidas de protección forestal Forestación/reforestación Biodiversidad Protección del medio ambiente Turismo Área geográphica Asia, Asia y Pacifico, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados, Asia Sudoriental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 17 November 2016. Resumen This Law, consisting of 109 articles divided into eight Parts, defines principles, regulations and measures regarding the domestic and foreign investment promotion and administration in order to enable convenient, expeditious, transparent and proper investments, as protected by the Government, aiming to ensure the rights and benefits of investors, the state, collective and people, enabling the regional and international integration, contributing to the continuous growth of national socio-economic development in line with green direction and sustainability. Investment promotion is the formulation of promotion policies and creation for a favorable investment climate for investment to enable investors to conduct their business operations in a convenient, expeditious, transparent, fair and lawful manner. This Law applies to investment of domestic and foreign natural persons and legal entities, investing and doing business in the Lao PDR and domestic investors for their overseas investments. Texto completo Inglés/Laosiano Página web investlaos.gov.la