Intellectual Property Law, 2009:
The Intellectual Property Law was passed by the Vietnamese National Assembly on June 19, 2009 and came into force on January 1, 2010. This law aimed to amend and supplement some articles of the former Intellectual Property Law passed in 2005.
One of the new law major provisions’ is, firstly,...
Criminal Procedure Code, 2003:
The Criminal Procedure Code was passed on November 26, 2003 and came into force on July 1, 2004.
It provides general processes and procedures for the institution of legal proceedings, investigation, prosecution and enforcement of criminal judgments. Even if it does not contain any special provisions for intellectual property, it...
Joint Circular No. 02/2008/TTLT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT&DL-BKH&CN-BTP of April 3, 2008, guiding the Application of a Number of Legal Provisions to the Settlement of Disputes over intellectual Property Rights at People’s Courts
Joint Circular No. 02/2008/TTLT-TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT&DL-BKH&CN-BTP was passed on April 3, 2008 and entered into force on May 22, 2008. Joint Circular includes 2 parts (A and B). Part A defines the disputes over intellectual property rights which fall under the handling competence of people’s courts (specified in Clause 4, Article...
