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License to Establish a Cinema

ໃບອະນຸຍາດສ້າງຕັ້ງໂຮງສາຍຮູບເງົາ

General information
Name of formality License to Establish a Cinema
Type of formality License
Date of last modification 08.07.2020
Responsible Authorities Department of Cinema
LSIC R - Arts, entertainment and recreation
Who should complete this business formality?
Individuals or legal entities that intends to show Lao movie and imported foreign movie for distributing and publicizing in Lao PDR whether by showing in the cinema, mobile screenings; broadcast on television and internet networks transmission; screening in a film event or international film festivals; or publicizing via VDO cassettes tape, CD, VCD, DVD, hard disk or other recording devices.
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality
1. The movie to be broadcasted on television must be approved by government authority that supervise movies or receive permission from the director of Lao National Television;
2. The movie content must passed the inspection and it must be constructive, not contradict with national traditions, social order, and not impact on the harmony between Lao and other friendly countries; 
3. For foreign movie, it is required to be dubbed into Lao language or its original language with Lao subtitles. 
Additional Comment

                                                    

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name Number Date Comment
Decree on Movie 246/GOV 23.07.2014 Article 17 to Article 20
Presidential Ordinance on Fees and Service Fees 003/PO 26.12.2012 Chapter IX, Article 65, page 123

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name Type Comment
Curriculum Vitae Confirmative act
                                                                         
Location Map of the Enterprise Confirmative act
                                                                         
Court Clearence Confirmative act
                                                                         
Request Letter Confirmative act
                                                                         
Address Certification Confirmative act
                                                                         
Feasibility Study Confirmative act
                                                                         

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name Type Comment
 
Mean of presentation
Means of presentation At the Authority Offices
Address of authority Department of Cinema, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism
Processing Time (Day(s)) 10
 
RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date? YES
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months) 12
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality? A request letter from business for renewal
 
ISSUING FEES
Has application fees? Service fees Certificate fees Application fees Total fees
YES 500000.00 0.00 0.00 500000.00
Comments
Refer to the Ordinance No. 003/PO, Article 65 Service fees for Movies (page No. 123)
 
RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees? Service fees Certificate fees Renewal fees Total renewal fees
YES 500000.00 0.00 0.00 500000.00
Comments
Refer to the Ordinance No. 003/PO, Article 65 Service fees for Movies (page No. 123)
     
 

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