WALSON Southeast Asia Operations Center opens
Based in Vientiane, the center coordinates regional projects and cross-border legal services, supporting Chinese businesses in Southeast Asia.
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Laos Regulatory Update | New trade inspection rules cover prices, labels, advertising, intellectual property and foreign exchange
An overview of the inspection authorities, enforcement responsibilities and graduated penalties under Laos's new trade inspection framework.
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Laos Regulatory Update | Investment approval and business licensing under MAE Decision No. 3541
The new framework coordinates investment applications, business licences and agricultural and forestry processing factory permits through a one-stop mechanism.
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2026 Belt and Road Infrastructure Index: Laos rises to 29th as cross-border grids reshape its renewable energy market
Regional grid connections and electricity trading are changing the investment outlook for Laos, making market access, technical standards and bankability increasingly important.
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Laos Regulatory Update | Rubber rules introduce processing licences, raw-material trade restrictions and oversight of carbon credits
Decision No. 3899/MoAE addresses rubber business registration, processing standards, raw-material imports and exports, carbon credits and reporting duties.
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Laos Regulatory Update | Documents missing required revenue stamps will not be officially recognised
Revenue stamp requirements for official and legal documents, and practical checks before submitting corporate and transaction documents.
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Laos Regulatory Update | Unapproved international borrowing may attract a fine equal to 10% of the loan
Decision No. 707/BOL sets approval, account, foreign exchange and monthly reporting requirements for international borrowing.
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WALSON and Sunshine Law sign strategic cooperation agreement for energy legal services in Southeast and South Asia
The firms combine energy-sector expertise, country-specific legal research and local delivery to support cross-border energy, natural resources and infrastructure investment.
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China–Laos Cross-Border Compliance | Laos's Income Tax Law: key changes and compliance considerations
The revised law addresses corporate profit tax, deemed assessment, deductions, non-resident taxation and the global minimum tax, with implications for financial management and cross-border payments.
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