Recently, the Indonesian Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) issued an official announcement regarding the initiation of an anti-dumping investigation on Polypropylene Copolymer products from South Korea, UAE, Malaysia, Singapore, and Vietnam. The investigated goods are Polypropylene Copolymer products classified under HS code 3902.30.90. The requesting party for the investigation is PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Tbk. Chandra Asri…
The concept of well-known trademarks is relatively new and complex in Vietnam. Currently, the amended 2022 Intellectual Property Law does not provide specific criteria for determining a well-known trademark. Typically, a well-known trademark receives official recognition when, in a dispute, a court issues a ruling acknowledging one of the trademarks involved in the dispute as…
Big Energy Joint Stock Company has signed share purchase agreements with Premier Oil Group Limited and Premier Oil Overseas BV, wholly owned subsidiary companies of Harbour Energy PLC., to acquire operator right and all of the shares of Premier Oil Vietnam Offshore B.V.(POVO) and Premier Oil (Vietnam) Limited (POVL). ASL LAW is proud to be…
On August 3, 2023, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Vietnam issued Decision No. 1989/QD-BCT regarding the results of the first review of the application of anti-dumping and countervailing measures on certain sugarcane products originating from Thailand. On February 9, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Trade issued Decision No. 477/QD-BCT imposing temporary anti-dumping…
On August 3, 2023, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) issued its final determination in the case of the investigation into the circumvention of trade remedy measures on carbon steel welded pipes and non-alloy circular welded steel pipes imported from Vietnam, allegedly evaded from Taiwan. On August 4, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce…
Amidst the new strides in economic and commercial development in Vietnam, the Procurement Law has consistently played a pivotal role in establishing a competitive, ethical, and effective environment for commercial transactions. The year 2023 marks a significant turning point as Vietnam’s Procurement Law undergoes a series of substantial revisions, aiming to adapt to emerging industry…
The draft amendment to the Social Insurance Law, submitted by the Government on July 11, is expected to be presented to and discussed by the National Assembly session in October 2023, passed in the May 2024 session, and become effective from January 1, 2025. Following the government’s directive to propose various options to limit the…
To register an international trademark through the Madrid System, businesses need to prepare a comprehensive, detailed, and legally application dossier to avoid the waste of time, effort, and money that could result from having the international trademark application rejected or returned for further completion with missing documents. Prior Trademark Search Before Applying for International Trademark…
Lawyer Pham Duy Khuong, Managing Partner of ASL LAW, is ranked by Legal500 as one of the Top 3 Vietnam Leading IP Individuals. ‘INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: LOCAL FIRMS IN VIETNAM‘ is an annual ranking published by Legal500 with the aim of listing the leading legal consulting firms in Vietnam in the field of Intellectual Property, as…
After nearly four years of implementation, certain provisions within Circular No. 37/2019/TT-BCT issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade detailing the handling of proposals and decisions regarding the exemption from applying trade remedy measures in Vietnam have become incompatible with practical needs. This has led to certain difficulties related to Vietnam’s trade remedy system….