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République démocratique populaire lao - - Autres textes (circulaire, directive, instruction, etc.)

Asia Region Operational Plan, ROP 2020. -

Adoption: 2020-04-17 | INT-2020-M-112825

The ROP vision is to continue coalescing as a unified region to maximize impact and promote efficiencies to advance and sustain epidemic control, with special attention to key populations (KP), people living with HIV (PLHIV), and those at risk within their networks.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on Vocational Education (64/SAP). (ກົດໝາຍ ວ່າດ້ວຍ ປ່າໄມ້ (ສະບັບປັບປຸງປຸງ)) -

Adoption: 2019-06-13 | LAO-2019-L-113850

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on Safety from Radiation (No. 61 of 2018). (ກົດໝາຍ ວ່າດ້ວຍ ຄວາມປອດໄພຈາກລັງສີ) -

Adoption: 2018-12-14 | LAO-2018-L-113851

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on Persons with Disabilities (Law No. 146 of 2018). (ກົດໝາຍ ວ່າດ້ວຍ ຄົນພິການ) -

Adoption: 2018-12-10 | LAO-2018-L-113852

République démocratique populaire lao - - Autres textes (circulaire, directive, instruction, etc.)

Decision on the Social Fund, 2017. -

Adoption: 2018-07-19 | LAO-2018-M-107514

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree on Labor Dispute Resolution (No. 76 of 2018). -

Adoption: 2018-02-28 | LAO-2018-R-107515

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Trade Unions (Amended) Law, 2017 (No. 71 of 2017). -

Adoption: 2017-11-15 | LAO-2017-L-107517

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Penal Code (No. 13/2017). -

Adoption: 2017-05-15 | LAO-2017-L-107516

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Data Protection Law, 2017 (No. 12/2017). -

Adoption: 2017-05-12 | LAO-2017-L-107518

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Anti-Trafficking Law, 2015 (No. 73 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-12-17 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2016-03-31 | LAO-2015-L-103108

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Education Law (No. 133 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-08-28 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2015-09-18 | LAO-2015-L-100539

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Competition Law (No. 60/2015). -

Adoption: 2015-07-14 | LAO-2015-L-107519

This Law determines principles, regulations and measures for managing and monitoring the competition in business activities in order to make such competition lawful, fair, transparent, flexible and equal, and aims to prevent and counter the unfair competition and the restriction of the business competition as well as to protect rights and interests of the State, business operators and consumers, which contributes to regional and international integration, and the expansion and sustainability of the national socio-economic development.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Higher Education Decree (No. 177 of 2015). -

Adoption: 2015-06-05 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2015-06-10 | LAO-2015-R-100540

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Arrival, Departure and Management of Foreigners in Lao PDR Law, 2014 (Law No. 79 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-12-26 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2015-06-23 | LAO-2014-L-100541

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Resistance and Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children Law, 2014 (Law No. 56/NA of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-12-23 | LAO-2014-L-100542

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decision No. 934/QD-TTg Regarding the signing of the Agreement on Labour Cooperation between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Laos. -

Adoption: 2014-06-17 | INT-2014-R-97023

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Adoption of Children Decree (No. 194 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-06-12 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2014-06-18 | LAO-2014-R-96469

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree on Persons with Disabilities (No. 137 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-04-18 | LAO-2014-R-100544

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Vocational Education Law (No. 060 of 2014). -

Adoption: 2014-01-28 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2014-07-10 | LAO-2014-L-96468

The responsible Agency for this Law is the Ministry of Education and Sports.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree of the President of the LPDR on the Promulgation of the Labour Law (No. 068/P).

Adoption: 2014 | LAO-2014-R-97113

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Labour Law, 2013 (No. 43/NA) -

Adoption: 2013-12-24 | LAO-2014-L-96369

This law defines the principles, regulations and measures on administration, monitoring, labour skills development, recruitment, and labour protection in order to enhance the quality and productivity of work in society, so as to ensure the transformation to modernization and industrialization aimed at safeguarding the rights of employees and employers, as well as the legitimate interests and the continual improvement of their livelihoods, while contributing to the promotion of investment, national socio-economic development, and regional and international links.

SECTION I - GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION II - LABOUR SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 1 - Labour Skills Development System
Chapter 2 - Labour Skills Development Courses
Chapter 3 - Skills Standards
Chapter 4 - Labour Skills
SECTION III - RECRUITMENT PROMOTION
Chapter 1 - The Recruitment System
Chapter 2 - Creation of Employment Opportunities
Chapter 3 - Domestic Recruitment Services
Chapter 4 - Overseas Recruitment Services
Chapter 5 - Importation of Foreign Labour
Chapter 6 - Establishment and Dissolution of Recruitment Service Enterprises
SECTION IV - LABOUR PROTECTION
Chapter 1 - Labour Regulations
Chapter 2 - Night Work and Night Shifts
Chapter 3 - Internal Regulations of Labour Units
Chapter 4 - Lao Labour Working Abroad
Chapter 5 - Foreign Labour in Laos
Chapter 6 - Social Insurance
SECTION V - EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
Chapter 1 - Employment Contracts
Chapter 2 - Termination and Expiration of Employment Contracts
SECTION VI - EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN AND YOUTHS
Chapter 1 - The Employment of Women
Chapter 2 - The Use of Youth Employees
SECTION VII - SALARY AND WAGES
Chapter 1 - Determining Salaries and Wages
Chapter 2 - Protection of Benefits in Wages or Salary
Chapter 3 - Overtime and Holiday Pay
SECTION VIII - LABOUR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
Chapter 1 - Protection of Labour Safety and Health
Chapter 2 - Labour Accidents and Occupational Diseases
SECTION IX - MIGRANT LABOUR
SECTION X - LABOUR FUND
SECTION XI - INFORMATION ON LABOUR
SECTION XII - PROHIBITIONS
SECTION XIII - RESOLUTION OF LABOUR DISPUTES
SECTION XIV - TRIPARTITE ORGANIZATION
Chapter 1 - The Labor Administration Agency
Chapter 2 - Agencies Representing Employers
Chapter 3 - Agencies Representing Employees
Chapter 4 - Bargaining and Collective Labour Contracts
SECTION XV - THE LABOUR INSPECTION AGENCY AND LABOUR INSPECTION
SECTION XVI - POLICIES TOWARDS PERSONS WITH OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND MEASURES AGAINST VIOLATORS
SECTION XVII - FINAL PROVISIONS

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Resolution of the National Assembly of the Lao People¿s Democratic Republic on the Approval of the Labor Law (Amended) (No. 21/NA).

Adoption: 2013-12-24 | LAO-2013-R-97114

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Juvenile Criminal Procedure Law (No. 41). -

Adoption: 2013-12-20 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2014-05-21 | LAO-2014-L-96472

Promulgated by Law No. 059 of 28/1/2014.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Ministerial Decision on Occupational Safety and Health on Construction Sites (No. 3006 of 2013). -

Adoption: 2013-08-21 | LAO-2013-R-100546

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Social Security Law (No. 34/NA). -

Adoption: 2013-07-26 | LAO-2013-L-95117

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Lao People's Revolutionary Youth Union Law (No. 06/2013). -

Adoption: 2013 | LAO-2013-L-95118

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Criminal Procedure Law, 2012 (No. 17). -

Adoption: 2012-07-10 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2014-02-21 | LAO-2012-L-96473

The Law is Promulgated by Law No. 256 of 1/8/2012. This Law Repeals Law No. 01 of 2004.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Women's Union Law (No. 31 NA). -

Adoption: 2012 | LAO-2012-L-95116

The Law seeks to better empower women and promote gender equality in society. The Law contains 54 articles and, inter alia, provides that the government is required to create an organisational mechanism for women in order to promote their empowerment and gender equality. It also stipulates that the government creates conditions and opportunities to enable more women to become involved in leadership and management at various levels within different organisations.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

The Promotion of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Law (No. 011/NA). -

Adoption: 2011-12-21 | LAO-2011-L-96476

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree Governing Employment of Local Staff Working with Foreign Organization in Laos (No. 456 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-11-01 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2014-05-25 | LAO-2010-R-96471

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree on the Labour Capacity Building and Development (No. 036 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-01-22 | LAO-2010-R-100543

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree on International Non-Government Organization (No. 013 of 2010). -

Adoption: 2010-01-08 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2014-05-28 | LAO-2010-R-96470

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree on the Management and Utilization of Official Development Assistance (No. 75/PM). -

Adoption: 2009-03-20 | LAO-2009-R-89796

Chapter I - General Provisions
Chapter II - Rights and Duties of the Government, Ministries, Agencies and Local Administration in the Management of the ODA
Chapter III - Implementation of ODA Programs and Projects
Chapter IV - Final Provisions

République démocratique populaire lao - - Accord international

ASEAN Declaration on the Protection and Promotion of the Rights of Migrant Workers. -

Adoption: 2007-01-13 | INT-2007-IA-93358

Sets out the general principles of the Declaration and then the obligations of both the sending and receiving parties. These include:

OBLIGATIONS OF RECEIVING STATES
5. Intensify efforts to protect the fundamental human rights, promote the welfare and uphold human dignity of migrant workers;
6. Work towards the achievement of harmony and tolerance between receiving states and migrant workers;
7. Facilitate access to resources and remedies through information, training and education, access to justice, and social welfare services as appropriate and in accordance with the legislation of the receiving state, provided that they fulfill the requirements under applicable laws, regulations and policies of the said state, bilateral agreements and multilateral treaties;
8. Promote fair and appropriate employment protection, payment of wages, and adequate access to decent working and living conditions for migrant workers;
9. Provide migrant workers, who may be victims of discrimination, abuse, exploitation, violence, with adequate access to the legal and judicial system of the
receiving states; and
10. Facilitate the exercise of consular functions to consular or diplomatic authorities of states of origin when a migrant worker is arrested or committed to prison or custody or detained in any other manner, under the laws and regulations of the receiving state and in accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.

OBLIGATIONS OF SENDING STATES
11. Enhance measures related to the promotion and protection of the rights of migrant workers;
12. Ensure access to employment and livelihood opportunities for their citizens as sustainable alternatives to migration of workers;
13. Set up policies and procedures to facilitate aspects of migration of workers, including recruitment, preparation for deployment overseas and protection of the migrant workers when abroad as well as repatriation and reintegration to the countries of origin; and
14. Establish and promote legal practices to regulate recruitment of migrant workers and adopt mechanisms to eliminate recruitment malpractices through legal and valid
contracts, regulation and accreditation of recruitment agencies and employers, and blacklisting of negligent/unlawful agencies.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Trade Unions Law (2007).

Adoption: 2007 | LAO-2007-L-85135

The 2007 Trade Union Act defines membership of the trade union as workers from various sectors who have been "registered as members of trade unions in the Party¿s and State's organs, the Lao Front for National Construction, mass organisations and labour units".
The Trade Union Law defines the status, rights and obligations, as well as the system, structure and financial management of trade unions at all levels in Laos thus failing to accord the right to determine their own structure, rules, administration or activities. Article 11 of the law recognises the right of the union to sign collective employment contracts but there is no compulsion on the part of the employer to bargain. Part IX of the law deals with the settlement of disputes. Article 44 defines the role of the union as promoting mediation and resolution rather than the defence and furtherance of the rights and entitlements of workers.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Children, 2007 (No. 05/NA) (Promulgated under Decree No. 04/PO of 16 January 2007). -

Adoption: 2006-12-27 | LAO-2006-L-81057

Defines principles, rules and measures relating to the administration, monitoring and inspection of the implementation of the protection of the rights and interests of multi-ethnic children, including measures against those committing offences towards children, in order to ensure that children are whole in body, mind and spirit1, so that children have good attitude, knowledge and ability and are able to have good lives in the society and become good successors of the nation. Includes penalties for employment of children under 14 years of age and employing children over the limit of hours or to perform heavy work as prescribed by the Labour Law (articles 83 and 84).

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on Enterprises, 2005 (No. 11/NA) (Promulgated by Decree No. 29/PO of 9 December 2005). -

Adoption: 2005-11-09 | LAO-2005-L-81054

Determines the principles, procedures and measures for the incorporation, operation and management of enterprises in the Lao People's Democratic Republic with the aims of promoting production, business and services in all economic sectors to develop the workforce engaged in production and production relationships, and or promoting national socio-economic growth to contribute to national development and improvement of the livelihood of the multi-ethnic people.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on Health Care, 2005 (No. 09/NA) (Promulgated by Decree No. 139/PDR on 9 December 2005). -

Adoption: 2005-11-09 | LAO-2005-L-81055

Determines the principles, regulations and different measures relating to the organisation, activities, management and control of health care activities, in order to ensure that all citizens, families and communities have access to equal, full, equitable and quality health care services, and to protect the rights and interests of health care professional workers, with the aim of increasingly developing modern health care services to enable all citizens to have good health and to be able to effectively contribute to the protection and development of the nation.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Penal Law (No. 12 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2005-11-09 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2014-02-21 | LAO-2005-L-96475

This Law was promulgated by Law No. 142 of 9 December 2005.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Anti-Corruption Law, 2005 (No. 45/PO). -

Adoption: 2005-05-25 | LAO-2005-L-89795

Provides measures to prevent corruption within the State.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Accord international

Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation against Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. -

Adoption: 2004-10-29 | INT-2004-IA-93359

Sets out the commitments of the parties with respect to fighting against human trafficking in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region. These include efforts in the area of national and international policy making and cooperation; legal frameworks, law enforcement and justice; protection, recovery and reintegration; preventive measures; and mechanisms for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the MoU.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Law on Development and Protection of Women, 2004 (No.08/NA) (promulgated under Decree No. 70/PO of 2004). -

Adoption: 2004-10-22 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2004-11-15 | LAO-2004-R-75491

Consists of 53 sections. Provides for equal treatment between men and women, including special rules against trafficking, forced labour, bonded labour, etc. of women and children.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on the Promotion of Foreign Investment, 2004 (No. 11/NA) (Promulgated by Decree No. 73/PO of 15 November 2004). -

Adoption: 2004-10-22 | LAO-2004-L-81059

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.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on Civil Procedure (No. 02/NA). -

Adoption: 2004-05-17 | LAO-2004-L-95115

The Law on Civil Procedure defines in detail the principles, regulations and court procedures for solving civil disputes, commercial disputes, family disputes and juvenile disputes in a manner consistent with the reality, laws and justice, with the following aims: protecting the socio-economic regime, [protecting] the property rights of the State and collectives, and the legitimate rights and interests of organisations, enterprises and citizens; enhancing the use of legislation; eliminating and preventing the violation of laws; educating the citizenry to strictly respect and implement the laws; and creating conditions for citizens to contribute to the national socio-economic development.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Criminal Procedure Law (No. 01/NA). -

Adoption: 2004-05-15 | LAO-2004-L-81033

Defines the principles, regulations and measures for criminal procedures.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on the People's Courts (No. 05/PSA). -

Adoption: 2003-10-21 | LAO-2003-L-86359

Regulates the People's Courts which are to adjudicate cases and provide sentences for offenders.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Decree on Civil Servants, 2003 (Decree No. 82/PM)

Adoption: 2003-05-19 | Date d'entrée en vigueur: 2003-07-01 | LAO-2003-L-81722

Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Chapter 2 - Grades, Steps and Career Groups of Civil Servants
Chapter 3 - Management Positions and Clerical Positions
Chapter 4 - Obligations and Duties of Civil Servants
Chapter 5 - Rights and Interests of Civil Servants
Chapter 6 - Prohibitions to Civil Servants
Chapter 7 - Recruitment
Chapter 8 - Apprenticeship
Chapter 9 - Civil Servants' Status
Chapter 10 - Transfer
Chapter 11 - Output Evaluation
Chapter 12 - Step and Grade Promotion
Chapter 13 - Remuneration and Rewards
Chapter 14 - Disciplinary Measures
Chapter 15 - Rights, Duties and Composition of Disciplinary Committee
Chapter 16 - Punishment Procedure
Chapter 17 - Training and Development of Civil Servants
Chapter 18 - Termination of Employment
Chapter 19 - Management of Civil Servants
Chapter 20 - Final Provisions

Replaces the Decree No. 171/PM on Civil Servants of 11 November 1993 and the Decree No. 172/PM on the Classification and Grades of Steps of State Employees of 11 November 1993.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Constitution

Decree of the President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the Promulgation of the Amended Constitution of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (No. 25/NA). -

Adoption: 2003-05-06 | LAO-2003-C-75481

Makes a large number of amendments to the Constitution, in particular article 21 which states "The State attaches great importance to the development of the economy in conjunction with cultural and social development by giving priority to human resource development." See also article 27 concerning the development of skilled labour, article 28 concerning social security, article 29 concerning rights of women, as well as article 39 concerning the right to work.

République démocratique populaire lao - - Règlement, Décret, Arrêté, Ordonnance

Decree on the Dispatching of Lao Labour to Work Abroad, 2002 (No. 68 of 2002)l. -

Adoption: 2002-05-28 | LAO-2002-R-100545

République démocratique populaire lao - - Loi

Law on Hygiene, Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. -

Adoption: 2001-04-10 | LAO-2001-L-73666

Sets out the principles, regulations and measures relating to the organisation of activities of hygiene, disease prevention and health, including with respect to the workplace (arts. 18) and construction sites (art. 20).