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Official Gazette

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
Tags: video recording
Novel points of revised Intellectual Property Law Novel points of revised Intellectual Property Law
The Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Intellectual Property , passed on June 16, 2022, by the 15th National Assembly, contains important revisions regarding copyright, with a view to promoting and protecting creative works in literary, artistic and scientific fields and stepping up Vietnam’s international integration, especially its efforts to improve the legal framework on intellectual property. This article gives an insight into such novel provisions.
New Criminal Procedure Code better protects human rights New Criminal Procedure Code better protects human rights
Though promulgated in 2015, the new Criminal Procedure Code took effect on January 1, 2018, like the 2015 Penal Code (revised in 2017). This article browses specific changes in the Code designed to better protect human rights and citizens’ rights in criminal proceedings
Decree No. 66/2017/ND-CP Decree No. 66/2017/ND-CP
Prescribing the conditions for doing business in camouflaged sound recording, video recording and positioning devices and software
Official Gazette issues Nos 9-10 April 2017 issued on July 16 2017 Official Gazette issues Nos 9-10 April 2017, issued on July 16, 2017
Ten progressive developments in the new Criminal Procedure Code Ten progressive developments in the new Criminal Procedure Code
Three Criminal Procedure Codes were promulgated in Vietnam in 1988, 2003 and 2015. The latest Criminal Procedure Code was designed to meet the judicial reform requirements set forth in the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee’s Resolution No. 49-NQ/TW dated June 2, 2005. Compared to the 2003 version, the Code contains 176 new articles and 317 amended articles, retains 17 articles and abolishes 26 articles. Significantly, it introduces many new contents of a modern criminal justice which Vietnam is striving to build.
Decree No. 71/2015/ND-CP of September 3 2015 Decree No. 71/2015/ND-CP of September 3, 2015
On management of activities of persons, vehicles and craft in maritime boundary areas of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Decree No. 131/2013/ND-CP: Harsher fines for copyright infringements Decree No. 131/2013/ND-CP: Harsher fines for copyright infringements
Circular No. 07/2012/TT-BVHTTDL: Import export of audio-visual products for non-commercial purposes no longer needs permission Circular No. 07/2012/TT-BVHTTDL: Import, export of audio-visual products for non-commercial purposes no longer needs permission
Decree No. 109/2011/ND-CP: Maximum copyright fine rises to 500 million dong Decree No. 109/2011/ND-CP: Maximum copyright fine rises to 500 million dong

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