Chapter II. Context of the Penal Law’s Effectiveness
Article 3. Effectiveness of the Penal Law within the Territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
This Penal Law is binding in the territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. All individuals transgressing the Penal Law within the territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are liable to sanctions defined by the Penal Law of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Cases of diplomatic representatives or individuals benefiting from diplomatic immunity sanctioned by international conventions guilty of infractions in the territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic will be solved through the diplomatic channel.
Article 4. Application of the Penal Law outside the Territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao citizens guilty of penal infractions committed outside the territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic will assume penal responsibilities of the committed infraction as mentioned in the Penal Law of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
Foreigners and stateless individuals residing in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, if guilty of penal infractions outside the territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, are also liable to assume penal responsibilities.
Foreign citizens committing infractions outside the territory of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic are liable to assume responsibilities towards the penal law of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic if such cases are mentioned in international conventions.
link to complete text of the Penal Law: Laos-Penal Law-2001-2005-eng