Vietnam: Administrative penalties for violations of regulations on operation of collective representative organizations involving Copyright

According to Article 5 of the Decree No. 131/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, administrative penalties for violations of regulations on operation of collective representative organizations involving Copyright and related rights are as follows:

- A fine of between VND 500,000 and 1,000,000 shall be imposed for failing to execute the report regime about collective representative operation of Copyright and related rights to competent state agencies in accordance with regulations.

- A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities outside the scope of the written entrustment contracts signed with copyright or related right holders.

- A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and 5,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities without the written entrustment contracts signed with copyright or related right holders.

- A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities outside domains already licensed by competent state agency.

- A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and 15,000,000 shall be imposed for operating under the name of a collective representative organization of copyright and related rights.

Besides, remedial measures are forcible refund of royalties, remuneration, or material benefits obtained from committing violations specified in Clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Article, to copyright or related right holders.

- A fine of between VND 1,000,000 and 3,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities outside the scope of the written entrustment contracts signed with copyright or related right holders.

- A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and 5,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities without the written entrustment contracts signed with copyright or related right holders.

- A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 shall be imposed for carrying out activities outside domains already licensed by competent state agency.

- A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and 15,000,000 shall be imposed for operating under the name of a collective representative organization of copyright and related rights.

View more details at Decree No. 131/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 15, 2013.

Ty Na

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