What are penalties for repairing a composition in Vietnam without the consent of the author?

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Question date: 08/08/2022

What are penalties for repairing a work in Vietnam without the consent of the author? What are the penalties for publication of the work in Vietnam without the consent of the copyright owner? I have a book composition that is modified by others, but I agree, what are the penalties? In addition, they voluntarily publish my work so what are the penalties for this?

    • What are penalties for repairing a composition in Vietnam without the consent of the author?
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    • What are penalties for repairing a work in Vietnam without the consent of the author?

      Pursuant to Article 10 of Decree 131/2013/ND-CP as amended by Clause 2, Article 3 of Decree 28/2017/ND-CP regulating acts infringing upon the right to protect the integrity of works as follows:

      1. A fine of between VND 3,000,000 and 5,000,000 shall be imposed for arbitrarily modifying or mutilating a work causing damage to honor and prestige of the author.

      2. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 shall be imposed for distorting a work causing damage to honor and prestige of the author.

      3. Remedial measures:

      a) Forcible correction publicly on means of mass media about inaccurate information for violation specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article;

      b) Forcibly removing copies of the work which is infringed, in electronic form, on internet and digital environment, or forcible destruction of material evidence of violation for acts specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article.

      According to this Article, the act of arbitrarily repairing the work to the detriment of the author's honor and reputation shall be subject to a fine of between VND 3,000,000 and VND 5,000,000 in Vietnam. In addition, it is also required to make public in the mass media untruthful information and remove copies of infringing works in electronic form, in the online and digital environment or force the destruction of infringing exhibits for violations.

      What are the penalties for publication of the work in Vietnam without the consent of the copyright owner?

      Pursuant to Article 11 of Decree 131/2013/ND-CP regulating acts infringing upon the right to publish works as follows:

      1. A fine of between VND 5,000,000 and 10,000,000 shall be imposed for publishing the work without permission of the copyright holders in accordance with regulations.

      2. Remedial measures:

      Forcible correction publicly on means of mass media for violation specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

      Thus, the act of arbitrarily publishing the work without the consent of the owner of the author's rights will be subject to a fine of between VND 5,000,000 and VND 10,000,000 in Vietnam and forced to publicize in the mass media for the violation.

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