LEGAL ADVICE ON TAX FILING DEADLINES AND PENALTIES

Question: I am a household business operating in Hanoi. I have heard that in April 2026 there are several changes regarding tax filing deadlines, and late submission may result in heavy penalties. Could you advise on the specific deadlines applicable to different revenue levels and the penalties for late submission? Answer: Complying with tax filing […]

LEGAL ADVICE ON PROBATION PERIOD AND SALARY DURING PROBATION

Question: I am about to sign a probation agreement with a company. Under current laws, what is the maximum probation period for different positions? Additionally, how is probation salary regulated? Is it possible for me to receive up to 100% of the official salary during probation? Answer: Probation is an important initial stage in the […]

REGULATIONS ON ORGANIZING PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATIONS FOR EMPLOYEES

Question: I am in the process of mutually agreeing on the termination of an employment contract with an employee. During the course of employment, the company did not arrange periodic health checkups, so the employee is requesting payment of an amount equivalent to medical examination costs. I would like to know whether the company is […]

ENTERING INTO SUCCESSIVE LABOR CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME EMPLOYEE

ENTERING INTO SUCCESSIVE LABOR CONTRACTS WITH THE SAME EMPLOYEE Question: My company has repeatedly entered into fixed-term labor contracts with an employee. Currently, a dispute has arisen between the two parties, and the employee is claiming compensation on the grounds that the company violated regulations regarding the permissible number of successive fixed-term contracts. In this […]

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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Search trademark in Laos

Search trademark in Laos

A trademark search prior to filing a trademark application is optional. SB Law is able to conduct unofficial searches with the TM Office and the

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