What are regulations on penalty forms, rates and imposition authority regarding scientific and technological activities in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 3 of the Decree 51/2019/NĐ-CP (takes effect from 01/8/2019) stipulating regulations on penalty forms, rates and imposition authority regarding scientific and technological activities in Vietnam as follows:

1. Any individual or organization committing each administrative violation arising from scientific and technological activities or technology transfer shall be subject to one of administrative penalties, such as warning or fine.

2. The maximum fine imposed on individuals and organizations involved in scientific and technological activities or technology transfer shall be 50,000,000 dong and 100,000,000 dong, respectively.

3. The fine rate specified in Chapter II herein shall be applied to violating individuals. Organizations committing the same violations shall have to pay 02 times as much as the fine rate applied to individuals.

4. Depending on the nature and degree of violation, the violating individual or organization may be subject to one or multiple supplementary fines as follows:

a) Depriving of rights to use the followings within the period from 01 to 03 months: Science and technology registration certificates, certificates of operations of representative offices, branches, technology transfer certificates, information technology registration certificates, certificates of registration of extension, revision and supplementation of contents of technology transfer, certificates of conformance to licensing requirements for technology assessment and testing services;

b) Confiscating exhibits and means used for committing administrative violations

5. Authority to impose fines delegated to persons holding professional titles specified in Chapter III herein shall be applied to an administrative violation committed by an individual: In case of imposition of a fine, authority to impose a fine on an organization shall be 02 times as much as the authority to impose a fine on an individual.

Above are regulations on penalty forms, rates and imposition authority regarding scientific and technological activities in Vietnam.

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