Lao People's Democratic Republic
Penal Law No. 12/NA
| Year of current version: | 2005 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | January 9, 2006 |
| Date of Text (Enacted): | November 9, 2005 |
| Type of Text: | IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
| Subject Matter: | Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other |
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| English | Penal Law No. 12/NA |
| WIPO Lex No.: | LA006 |
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This Penal Law is applied to judicial procedures for the intellectual property protection, which allows for the expropriation of all illegal goods from a guilty individual and for the levying of fines of up to three times the value of each item.
For provisions relating to intellectual property, see:
-General Part: Chapter 1, Article 1 (safeguarding of property of the State, collectives and individuals); Chapter 2, Article 6 (offense to the property of the State, collectives and individuals); Chapter 5, Articles 28 (2-3), 35 (confiscation of items and property)
-Special Part: Chapter 1, Article 81 (unlawful production and possession of radio communication equipment);
Chapter 4 'Offenses against State and Collective property', Article 112 (destruction of artifacts or architecture of artistic value), Article 115 (unlawful possession of State or Collective property), Article 116 (concealment and unlawful trade of State or Collective property);
Chapter 5 'Offenses against personal property', Article 123 (unlawful possession of property), Article 124 (concealment and unlawful trade of citizens' property)