Portal Site on JICA's Cooperation in Legal and Judicial Development Sector

Basic information on JICA's projects

• Legal and Judicial Development Project (May 2003 to March 2008)
• Project for Human Resource Development in the Legal Sector (July 2010 to July 2014)
• Project for Human Resource Development in the Legal Sector (Phase 2) (July 2014 to July 2018)
• Project for Promoting Development and Strengthening of the Rule of Law in the Legal Sector of Lao P.D.R. (July 2018 to July 2023)

Reports

Click the project name to go to the JICA Library.

• Lao P.D.R. "Project for Human Resource Development in the Legal Sector (Phase 2)"The project for human resource development in the legal sector (Phase 2) Project Completion Report (December 2018)

Brochure on the project

• Project for Promoting Development and Strengthening of the Rule of Law in the Legal Sector of Lao P.D.R. (English) (PDF/3.26MB)

Civil Code of Laos

The Civil Code of Laos, drafted with support from JICA, came into force on May 27, 2020.

• Articles of the Civil Code of Laos (Japanese) (PDF/1.97MB)
• Notice concerning the revision of the Civil Code of Laos translated into Japanese, June 2021 (PDF/283KB)
• Articles of the Civil Code of Laos (Lao) (PDF/4.45MB)
• Articles of the Civil Code of Laos (English) (PDF/6.39MB)

• Civil Code animation (Lao) (external link: Facebook)

• Civil Code leaflet (Japanese) (PDF/456KB)
• Civil Code leaflet (Lao) (PDF/254KB)

• Civil Code of Laos music video (Lao) (external link: YouTube)
• Music video "Congratulations on the Completion of the Civil Code of Laos" lyrics (Japanese) (PDF/121KB)
• Music video "Congratulations on the Completion of the Civil Code of Laos" lyrics (Lao) (PDF/69.2KB)

• Civil Code of Laos poster (PDF/2.83MB)

• Civil Code of Laos paper fan (PDF/369KB)

Related laws and regulations

The Japanese and English translations of these ministerial orders (including attached materials and notes) are published as reference materials of deliverables prepared by JICA technical cooperation experts in the course of their duties so that Japanese companies and individuals can understand the ministerial orders of Laos.

For legal matters, refer to the original Lao text of the ministerial orders. JICA does not guarantee the accuracy of the Japanese and English translations of these ministerial orders (including attached materials and notes) and does not assume any liability for damages arising from the use of the Japanese and English translations of the ministerial orders (including attached materials and notes) by users.

Japanese translation of a digest of Laos laws (as of November 4, 2022)

• Japanese (PDF/1.31MB)

The Ministry of Justice publishes Japanese translations of laws and regulations of Laos. Refer to the following website:

• Lao P.D.R. (the Ministry of Justice website) (Japanese)

Project deliverables

Project for Promoting Development and Strengthening of the Rule of Law in the Legal Sector of Lao P.D.R. (July 2018 to July 2023)

[Q&A Book on Evidence in Criminal Procedure Law]

• Lao (PDF/16.8MB)

Project for Human Resource Development in the Legal Sector (Phase 2) (July 2014 to July 2018)

[Economic Dispute Resolution Handbook (2010)]

• Lao (PDF/3.02MB)
• English (PDF/769KB)

[Sub-Working Group for Improvement of Education and Training Activity Report]

• Japanese (PDF/1.59MB)
• Lao (PDF/2.44MB)
• English (PDF/1.43MB)

[Q&A Book on Investigation (revised in 2018)]

• Lao (PDF/2.05MB)

[Labor Law Handbook (2013)]

• Lao (PDF/8.30MB)

[Civil mock case file]

• Lao (PDF/6.01MB)

[Mock case file]

Criminal and guilty version

• Lao (PDF/7.71MB)

Criminal and innocent version

• Lao (PDF/9.29MB)

Project for Human Resource Development in the Legal Sector (July 2010 to July 2014)

[Questions on civil cases (2012)]

• Lao (PDF/11.7MB)

[Chart of the Code of Civil Procedure revised in 2012]

• Japanese (PDF/498KB)
• Lao (PDF/3.70MB)

[Chart of the Code of Criminal Procedure]

• Japanese (PDF/439KB)
• Lao (PDF/9.30MB)

[Civil Code Model Handbook (Contractual Obligations)]

• Lao (PDF/625KB)

[Civil Code Model Handbook (Non-contractual Obligations)]

• Lao (PDF/2.28MB)

[Code of Civil Procedure Model Handbook]

Japanese

• Cover, Preface (PDF/337KB)
• Table of Contents (PDF/431KB)
• Part 1 General knowledge on civil procedure (PDF/1.33MB)
• Part 2 Court proceedings in the first instance (PDF/2.15MB)
• Part 3 Special court proceedings (PDF/857KB)
• Part 4 Retrial (PDF/530KB)

Lao

[Code of Criminal Procedure Model Handbook]

• Lao

Legal and Judicial Development Project (May 2003 to March 2008 (including the extended period from May 2006 to March 2008))

[Civil Code Textbook (Ministry of Justice)]

Japanese

• Table of Contents (PDF/630KB)
• Volume 1 Basic knowledge on the Civil Code
• Volume 2 Real right
• Volume 3 Claim (PDF/2.10MB)
• Volume 4 Security for performance of contract (PDF/1.71MB)

Lao

[(Ministry of Justice) Commercial Code Textbook (Explanatory Notes on the Corporate Code)]

• English
• Lao

[(Ministry of Justice) Legal Database (CD-R)]

• Lao

[(Ministry of Justice) Legal Glossary]

• Lao

[(Supreme People's Procuratorate) Public Prosecutor's Manual (Personnel and Organization)]

• Lao (PDF/2.18MB)

[(Supreme People's Procuratorate) Public Prosecutor's Manual (Investigation)]

• Lao (PDF/13.1MB)
• Japanese (tentative translation)

[Civil Judgment Documents Manual]

• Japanese (tentative translation) (PDF/615KB)
• Lao (PDF/6.02MB)