REGISTRATION OF FOOD HYGIENE AND SAFETY CERTIFICATE

A food hygiene and safety certificate is a compulsory condition when a company manufactures or trades food in Vietnam. If a facility operates without a certificate on sufficient food hygiene and safety conditions, it will be sanctioned with…

REGISTRATION OF ARTICLE NUMBERS AND BARCODES

In fact, the definition of barcode registration is not defined in any legal documents. Instead, it is explained in Article 3 of Decision No. 15/2006/QĐ-BKHCN as follows: Article number is a series of digits used to identify items, locations…

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT IN VIETNAM

When the owner of intellectual property detects rights infringements from other subjects, they can take measures to protect their products and legitimate rights. However, they need to determine precisely and legally, reasonably about that violation.…

OBJECTION PROCEDURE AGAINST APPLICATIONS FOR MARK REGISTRATION.

Objection to mark registration applications plays an vital role in protection of rights on marks and prevention against counterfeiting, violating or registering marks illegitimately. What is an application objection procedure? According…

TRADEMARK RENEWAL

1. What is trademark renewal? Renewal of validity of protection titles is a compulsory procedure. According to Intellectual Property Regulations, the validity of a trademark is 10 years from the filing date. Therefore, after that period…

COMPANY ESTABLISHMENT IN HONG KONG

Nowadays, many individuals and corporations make direct foreign investment, specifically to operating business in countries that have open regulations for foreign investors such as: Hong Kong, Singapore, … and setting up a company is quickest…

COMPANY ESTABLISHMENT IN SINGAPORE

Why Singapore is considered as a country with lots of strongly developed potential for start – ups and attracts massive foreign investments, could be demonstrated through these following reasons: Open-door policy and living conditions:…

INVESTMENT CONDITIONS AND PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN INVESTORS IN VIETNAM

  Investment conditions for foreign investors Foreign investor means a foreign national or an organization established under foreign laws that carries out business investment activities in Vietnam. 1.  The charter capital…

CHANGES OF ENTERPRISE REGISTRATION INFORMATION

1.      What is change of enterprise registration information? Change of enterprise registration information is an administrative procedure that needs to be carried out at the Business registration authorities when the enterprise…

CONDITIONS FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF COMPANY IN VIETNAM

Do Valued Clients wish to establish a company in Vietnam? Do Valid Clients not understand the process and conditions to establish a company? Do Valid Clients not have much time to research the established company procedures? Do Valid…

Commercial franchising activities in Vietnam

1. Legal basis: Law on commercial franchising is regulated scattered in Commercial Law, Competition Law, Intellectual Property Law. Some specific regulations, and legal documents on Commercial Franchising such as: Article 284 - 291 of…

The investigation, handling of infringements of intellectual property rights

Acts of infringements of intellectual property rights are stipulated by law: Acts of infringing upon copyright (Article 28, Intellectual Property Law 2005 amended, supplemented in 2019)Acts of infringing upon related rights (Article 35,…