Brazilian Trademark Registration
Statutory basis The Brazilian trademark law is codified in Law No. 9.279/1996 [Lei da Propriedade Industrial; LPI]. As the system follows the “first to file principle” and the concept of an unregistered mark is – with the exception of very specific circumstances – foreign to the LPI, trademark protection can only be obtained via registration […]
Personal Protective Equipment in Vietnam
According to the Article 4 of the Circular No. 04/2014/TT-BLDTBXH, Workers who during their work are in contact with one of the following dangerous and harmful elements shall be provided with personal protective equipment: + Contacting with disadvantageous physical elements; + Contacting with harmful chemicals and dust; + Contacting with harmful biological elements and disadvantageous […]
Paying social insurance and health insurance in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 19 of Decree 27/2014/ND-CP: Employers must pay employees an additional amount that is equal to the social insurance and health insurance premiums when paying wages. Employees shall use this amount to pay insurance himself or herself. Pursuant to regulations mentioned above, the employer is only obliged to pay health insurance, social security […]
Paying salary for employees working in the household in Vietnam
Pursuant to Article 15 of Decree 27/2014/ND-CP: The level of wages is agreed by both employer and domestic servants and must be written in the labor contract. The wage (including the living cost if employees live with the family) must not fall below the minimum wages imposed by the government. Employers and employees shall negotiate […]
Reviewing a shipbuilding contract in Vietnam
Client wishes to engage a law firm on advices regarding to review a shipbuilding contract, SBLaw- a law firm is qualified for above mentioned requirements and is willing to advise Client regarding above said requests. Scope of services provided by SBLaw to Client is inclusive of following items: Studying drafted shipbuilding contract provided by client […]
Company in Vietnam
SB Law would like to give some information about the company in Vietnam for investor’s consideration as follows: - Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Company Limited is a form of Company which has from 01 to 50 members/shareholders. Any shareholder in Company Limited who wish to transfer its share to other parties not being member […]
Rest hours under Labor Code in Vietnam
According to Article 104 of the Labor Code, the working hours shall not exceed eight hours per day or 48 hours per week. The employer has the right to determine the working hours but in no time should the normal working hours exceed ten hours per day. According to Article 108 of the Labor Code, […]
Current Minimum Salary in Vietnam
The Labor Code 2012, which is the prescribed law in the territory of Vietnam, specifies the rights, obligations and responsibilities of the employers and the employees. This Code is applicable to the following: a. The Vietnamese employees, apprentices, interns and other employees b. The employers c. Foreign employees working in Vietnam d. Other individuals, agencies […]
File and search trademark in India.
Following are the documentation necessary to complete the Trade mark filing requirements in India: REQUISITES FOR FILING A TRADEMARK APPLICATION 1. Name of the Applicant 2. Please mention the trading style of the Applicant i.e; Manufacturers & Merchants Merchants Service Providers Manufacturers, Merchants & Service Providers 3. Address of the applicant 4. Please state the nationality and confirm whether the applicant is […]