Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations, 2002:
The Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations was passed on July 2, 2002 and came into force on October 1, 2002. It was amended in 2008 by the new Ordinance on Handling of Administrative Violations. The Ordinance foresees general provisions in case of administrative violations and also regulates the...
Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP of September 22, 2006, detailing and guiding the Implementation of a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property regarding Industrial Property
Decree No. 103/2006/ND-CP was adopted on September 22, 2006 and came into force on October 21, 2006. The scope of regulation is defined on the first article which recognizes This Decree details and guides the implementation of the provisions of the Law on Intellectual Property on establishment, subject matters...
Criminal Procedure Code
Criminal Procedure Code was passed on November 26, 2003 under No. 19/2003/QH11. This Code includes 346 articles divided into 37 chapters. This Code prescribe the order and and procedure of instituting, investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating criminal cases and executing criminal judgments.
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Criminal Procedure Code...
Customs Law
Customs Law was promulgated by National Assembly of Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The goal of This Law is contributing to implementing the State’s policies on economic, cultural, social, scientific and technology development, international cooperation and exchange; and protecting national sovereignty and security, interest of the State, Legitimate rights, interests...
DECREE Revision and supplementing of some Articles of the Decree No. 57/2005/ND-CP on 27th April, 2005 of the Government on penalties for the administrative violations in the field of Plant Varieties
This Decree was passed on November 28, 2007. Decree no. 57/2005 regulates penalties in the field of Plant Varieties relating administrative violations. This Decree admends and supplements a number of articles for that Decree including 3 articles.
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Decree Revision and supplementing...
ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint, 2025
ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint (AEC 2025) was adopted at the 27th ASEAN Summit on 22 November 2015 in Kula Lumpur, Malaysia by the ASEAN leaders. AEC 2025 gives broad orientations for the development of ASEAN from 2016 to 2025. The AEC Blueprint 2025 is aimed toward obtaining the vision...
International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) was adopted on December 2, 1961 including 37 articles and came into force on August 10, 1968.
The purpose of this Convention is to ensure that the members of Union acknowledge the achievements of breeders of new varieties of...
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works, 1886
Bern Convention for the Protection of Literacy and Artistic Works was adopted on September 9, 1886 and came into force in December, 1887. The Bern Convention is composed of 38 articles regulating issues on protecting of literary and artistic works and an appendix. This Convention deal with the protection...
Geneva Act of Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs, 1999
Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs was adopted in July 2, 1999. The object relate to this Agreement is Industrial designs. Hague Agreement established an international system that is a crucial foundation to protect industrial designs in multiple countries with minial fomarlities. The provisions of this...
Intellectual Property Law, 2005:
The former Intellectual Property Law was passed on November 29, 2005 and came into force on July 1, 2006. It was amended by the afore-mentioned new Law on Intellectual Property, 2009.
The former law was considered a great advance for the protection of the intellectual property, but also for complying...
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure
Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for the Purposes of Patent Procedure was passed on Budapest on April 28, 1977, and amended on September 26, 1980. Budapest Treaty includes 4 parts and 20 articles relating to patent procedure. The main feature of the Treaty is...
Technology Transfer Law, 2006:
The Law on Technology Transfer was passed on November 29, 2006 and came into force on July 1, 2007. Aim of the law is to regulate the transfer of technologies in Vietnam, from Vietnam to abroad and from abroad to Vietnam.
The law contains some specific provisions related to intellectual...
Vietnam – U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA)
Vietnam - U.S. Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) signed on July, 2000. The BTA is a result of making efforts by both parties over 4 years of negotiations and a key step in the historic reconciliation between the United States and Vietnam. This is important foundation for Viet Nam to...
Viet Nam – Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IP provisions)
Viet Nam - Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (IP provisions) was adopted on December 25, 2008 at Tokyo and came into force on October 1, 2009. The scope of regulation is competition, enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Geographical indications, Industrial Designs, Industrial Property, Layout Designs of Integrated Circuits, Patents...
Criminal Code, 1999:
The 1st Criminal Code of Vietnam including provisions on intellectual property is the Criminal Code passed on December 21, 1999 that came into force on July 1, 2000.
The Criminal Code, 1999 included several provisions on intellectual property. First of all, infringements upon copyrights and their consequences are explained in...
