This Decree specifies acts of administrative violation, sanctioning forms and levels, remedies; procedures for filing written requests for handling of violations; competence and procedures for settling written requests for handling of violations; sanctioning competence and enforcement of decisions on sanctioning administrative violations in industrial property.

Provisions on the maximum fine level, sanctioning competence for individuals, organizations

1. The fine levels for acts defined in Chapter 2 of this Decree will be the fine levels applicable to individuals. The maximum fine level for individuals will be 250,000,000 VND.

For the same act of administrative violation, the fine level for organization will be twice as the fine level for individual. The maximum fine level for organizations will be 500,000,000 VND.

2. The competence of sanctioning administrative violations of persons defined in Articles from 16 thru 21 of this Decree is competence applicable to an administrative violation of individual. In case of fine, sanctioning competence for organizations will be twice as sanctioning competence for individuals.

This Decree takes effect on October 15, 2013.

The Government's Decree No. 97/2010/ND-CP dated September 21, 2010 on sanctioning of administrative violations in industrial property cease to be effective on the effective date of this Decree.

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