Notification No. 1327/DERM, List D 02-2015, establishes conditions on foreign partcipation (e.g. minimum registered capital and foreign ownerhsip limitations)  in a number of activities. Included in this restriction is the operation of international, cross-border road freight transportation activities. Foreign investment in this activity is subject to a discriminatory minimum capital requirement of 5 billion Lak and foreign shareholding is permitted up to 49%.
"List of Business Activities for Foreign Investors [with conditions]:
- Other passenger land transport [specifically taxi meter services] (minimum registered capital: 5 billion Lak);
- Freight transport through highway [domestic freight transportation] (minimum registered capital: 3 billion Lak);
- Freight transport through highway [international or cross-border freight transportation] (minimum registered capital: 5 billion Lak; foreign equity participation limited to 49%)
- Warehousing and storage, Service activities incidental to land transportation [specifically domestic,international and cross border  freight stations], and other transport support activities [domestic and international freight transportation] (minimum registered capital ranging from 1 billion Lak for warehousing to 10 billion Lak for international freight transportation; foreign equity participation limited to 49% in all activities)" (Notification No. 1327/DERM, List D 02-2015)
Notification No. 1327/DERM, List D 02-2015, of 13 July 2015.
Notification on the Establishment of Controlled Business for Public Work and Transportation Sector, No.13779/MPWT, dated 21 August 2012
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