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Civil Code

Year of current version:	2005
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1, 2006
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 14, 2005
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Industrial Property, Other, Traditional Cultural Expressions, Traditional Knowledge (TK), Transfer of Technology
Notes:	The notification by Vietnam to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'This basic law on intellectual property states that intellectual property rights, including copyright and related rights, industrial property rights and rights to plant varieties are property rights. It reaffirms the civil principles of intellectual property rights such as determining subject matters, owners, content of rights and providing for the transfer of rights.' For provisions on intellectual property rights, see: -Part I, Chapter II (Articles 8, 13(4)), Chapter IV (Articles 31, 51) -Part II, Chapter V, Chapter VI (Article 181) -Part VI, Chapter 34 (Articles 736-749), Chapter 35, (Articles 750-753), Chapter 36 (Articles 754-757) -Part VII, Artciles 774-776
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English	Civil Code
Related Legislation:	Relates to 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 (VN021) Joint Circular No. 01/2008/TTLT_TANDTC-VKSNDTC_BCA_BTP of April 3, 2008, of the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Justice, Guiding The Application of A Number of Legal Provisions to the Settlement of Disputes Over Intellectual Property Rights At People’s Courts (VN020) Law No. 50/2005/QH11 on Intellectual Property (VN003) Law No. 50/2005/QH11 on Intellectual Property (VN063) Joint Circular No. 58/2003/TTLT-BVHTT-BTC of October 17, 2003 of the Ministry of Culture and Information and the Ministry of Finance on Guidance to Copyright Protection at Customs authorities with respect to Exported Goods and Imported Goods (VN045) Regulations of July 29, 2002 on Licensing, Inspection, Examination and Dealing with Violations in Receiving Foreign Television programs (issued under Decision No. 18/2002/QD-BVHTT of July 29, 2002 of Minister of Culture and Information) (VN037) Decree No. 61/ND-CP of June 11, 2002 of the Government on Royalty Regime (VN032) Joint Circular No. 01/2001/TANDTC-VKSNDTC-BVHTT of December 5, 2001 of the Supreme People's Court, The Supreme People's Procuracy and Misnistry of Culture and Information on Guidance to the Implementation of a Number of Provisions of the Civil Code in the Settlement of Disputes Involving Copyright at People's Courts (VN042) Circular No. 27/2001/TT-BVHTT of May 10, 2001 of the Ministry of Culture and Information on Guidance to the Implementation of Decree No. 76/CP of November 29, 1996 and Decree No. 60/CP of June 6, 1997 of the Goverment on Guidance to the Implementation of a Number of Provisions on Copyright in the Civil Code (VN046) Regulations of March 29, 2000 (issued under Decision No. 05/2000/QD-BVHTT of March 29, 2000 of the Ministry of Culture and Information) on the Construction of the Fine Art Parts of Monuments and Murals (VN040) Regulations of August 5, 1999 (issued under Decision No. 55/1999/QD-BVHTT of August 5, 1999 of the Ministry of Culture and Information) on Production, Export, Import, Circulation and Business of Audio and Video Tapes and Discs on Music and Stage Performances (VN041) Directive No. 38/1999/CT-BVHTT of the Government of March 17, 1999 on the Strengthening the Management of CDs of Music and Stage Performances (VN036)
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