Inventory of Business Licenses

General information
Name of formality	Cultural Business Operating License (signage production, advertising design and event organizer)
Type of formality	License
Date of last modification	02.11.2020
Responsible Authorities	Information, Culture and Tourism Department
LSIC	I - Accommodation and food service activities, J - Information and communication, N - Administrative and support service activities, R - Arts, entertainment and recreation
Who should complete this business formality?	Individuals or legal entities that intend to conduct cultural business in printing, other publications, design by using typewriters, offset printing machine, line printers, and digital printers, computer systems and organizing events.
Qualifications needed by the business to get the formality	1. Have facilities, vehicles, technical equipment, funds to support the operation 2. Have qualified, knowledgeable personnel with skills in printing, design and service
Additional Comment

LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Name	Number	Date	Comment
Law on Publication	05/NA	09.12.2008	Part III, Chapter 2, Article 42 to Article 48

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - First time
Name	Type	Comment
Application Form	Confirmative act
Curriculum Vitae	Confirmative act
Business Plan	Confirmative act	or Feasibility Study
Lease Agreement or Certificate of Ownership	Confirmative act
Location Map of the Enterprise	Confirmative act
Photo (3x4)	Confirmative act	2 photos
Photograph of the Managing Director	Confirmative act
List of Equipment	Confirmative act	and list of employees

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FORMALITIES - Renew
Name	Type	Comment
List of Equipment	Confirmative act	and list of employees
Application form for renewal	Confirmative act
Annual Report	Confirmative act
Business Operating License	Confirmative act

 

Mean of presentation
Means of presentation	At the Authority Offices
Address of authority	Information, Culture and Tourism Department, Vientiane Capital
Processing Time (Day(s))	14	The relevant laws did not specify the consideration period, but the authority suggests that the regular processing time is no more than 14 working days. Applicants must bring the required documents to sign the certification of the village and the Information, Culture and Tourism Office where the business unit is located and submit it at the reception of the Department of Information, Culture and Tourism Vientiane Capital. The relevant authority will then review the documents and inspect the premises, and with the opinion of the department committee whether to grant the license or not. If the document is approved by the department, the license will be issued in one week.

 

RENEWAL INFORMATION
Does the formality have a validity or an expiration date?	YES
How long will the formality be valid for? (in months)	0
What is the process and conditions to get the formality?
What is the process and conditions to renew the formality?	The license is valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year. License renewals must be completed by March 31 of each year.

 

ISSUING FEES
Has application fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Application fees	Total fees
YES	300000.00	100000.00	0.00	400000.00
Comments	As stipulated in Ordinance 003/PO, Article 51

 

RENEWAL FEES
Has renewal fees?	Service fees	Certificate fees	Renewal fees	Total renewal fees
YES	300000.00	100000.00	0.00	400000.00
Comments	As stipulated in Ordinance 003/PO, Article 51

   

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Document Name	Comment
List of Equipment	and list of employees
Application Form
Curriculum Vitae
Business Plan	or Feasibility Study
Lease Agreement or Certificate of Ownership
Location Map of the Enterprise
Photo (3x4)	2 photos
Photograph of the Managing Director
List of Equipment	and list of employees
Application form for renewal
Annual Report
Business Operating License

 

STATISTICS (Issue or/and renewed number)
Year	Issued	Renewed
2019	9	29