What are the advantages of including an arbitration clause compared to court proceedings

What are the advantages of including an arbitration clause compared to court proceedings?

Question: Dear Lawyer, in a contract, what are the advantages of including an arbitration clause compared to court proceedings? What costs might arise from choosing arbitration? Answer: Currently, dispute resolution methods are becoming more diverse and providing more options when disputes arise. One of the dispute resolution methods that has shown many advantages and gained […]

Establishing a Business and Choosing a Business Type - SBLAW

Establishing a Business and Choosing a Business Type

Question: Dear Lawyer, if I want to establish a single-member limited liability company (LLC) with an individual member, are there any restrictions on the minimum capital? Is it necessary to submit documentation proving the source of capital? Answer: The Enterprise Law does not stipulate a minimum capital requirement for establishing a company. The company may […]

Conditions and procedures for establishing a foreign-invested company (FIC) in Vietnam in the fields of security services and laundry services - SBLAW

Conditions and procedures for establishing a foreign-invested company (FIC) in Vietnam in the fields of security services and laundry services.

Question: Dear lawyer, I would like to receive advice on the conditions and procedures for establishing a foreign-invested company (FIC) in Vietnam in the fields of security services and laundry services. Answer: Under Vietnamese Law on Investment, for setting up a FIC in Vietnam, the Client is required to propose an Investment Project initially to […]

Is a traffic accident on the way home from work considered a work-related accident?

Is a traffic accident on the way home from work considered a work-related accident?

Question: Dear Lawyer, an employee of our company was involved in a traffic accident on their way home from work, resulting in injuries. The accident occurred 15 minutes after the end of the workday and took place in the area where the employee temporarily resides. The employee suffered a broken right leg. Based on the […]

Can employees work 11 hours of overtime per day due to an IT incident?

Can employees work 11 hours of overtime per day due to an IT incident?

Question: Dear Lawyer, The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) department of our Company has recently encountered an operational incident, and as a result, the ICT Manager intends for employees to work an additional 11 hours per day beyond their regular working hours. My question is whether the tasks required to secure and restore lost IT […]

Opposition proceeding in Laos

Laotian trademark system is based on a first-to-file principle. The current trademark law of Laos is silent regarding opposition proceeding and trademark applications are not

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Register trademark in Laos

Renewal trademark in Laos

The registration of a trademark is valid for a period of ten years commencing from the filing date of the application and can be renewed

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New Filing Trademark in Laos.

New Filling Trademark in Laos.

Laos adopts and follows the International Classification of Goods and Services under the Nice Agreement. Multi-class applications are not acceptable in Laos i.e. an application

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Trademark law firm in Laos

Register Trademark in Laos

SBLAW is a international IP agent and would like to provide some information on registering  trademark in Laos as follows: 1. Trademark search (Optional): In

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