Entering a new market can be a game changer for businesses in the consumer industry, but it can come with some significant legal risks. Consumer protection laws, supply chain issues, product regulation, data privacy issues,...more
9/16/2020
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Business Development ,
Business Formation ,
Business Pursuits ,
Doing Business ,
Germany ,
Indonesia ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Singapore ,
UK ,
Vietnam
Vietnam is one of the most dynamic emerging markets in Southeast Asia. A population of more than 96 million – 70% of whom are under the age of 35 – experiencing rapid and continuing growth in discretionary income has fuelled...more
On 17 June 2020 the National Assembly of Vietnam adopted Law no. 61/2020/QH14 on investment (amended LOI) and Law no. 59/2020/QH14 on enterprises (amended LOE), which will take effect from 1 January 2021 and replace the...more
On 6 April 2020 the prime minister of Vietnam issued Decision 13 which sets out a new and long awaited feed-in-tariff regime for solar power projects in Vietnam to apply from 22 May 2020.
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Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
Algorithms in the spotlight of antitrust authorities -
Joint study by the...more
12/10/2019
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Belgian Competition Authority ,
Belgium ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Luxembourg ,
Merger Controls ,
Netherlands ,
Popular ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Statutory Violations
After much consultation and heated debate, Vietnam adopted a new Labor Code on 20 November 2019 ("Labor Code"), which will come into effect on 1 January 2021, and replace the current law which dates from 2012. While Vietnam's...more
12/4/2019
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Employer Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fixed-Term Labor Contracts ,
Hiring & Firing ,
International Labor Laws ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Regulations ,
Labor Relations ,
Vietnam ,
Wage and Hour
On 1 July 2019, Vietnam’s new Law on Competition (“Competition Law“) took effect. On 26 September 2019, the government issued the first implementing instrument, Decree No. 75/2019/ND-CP (“Decree 75“). Decree 75 is the first...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Summer's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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10/1/2019
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Competition ,
Competition Authorities ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Indonesia ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Resale Pricing ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) ,
Vietnam
Vietnam’s new Law on Cybersecurity has garnered much attention due to its sweeping attempt to regulate online content available to internet users in Vietnam....more
On June 12, 2018, the Vietnamese National Assembly passed the Law on Cybersecurity (the “Cybersecurity Law“), which will take effect on January 1, 2019....more
11/15/2018
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Data Protection ,
Data Retention ,
Data Storage ,
Internet ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Data ,
Popular ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Telecommunications ,
Vietnam