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December 6, 2018
Although Laos is generally acknowledged as a small nation with notable potential, it is also viewed as a niche market for specific industries, such as energy (especially hydropower) or mining, due to its preponderance of natural resources. While it is true that these industries do well here, there are myriad other investment opportunities in this emerging economy that potential investors have the opportunity to capitalize and benefit from. However, other sectors are often hampered by a lack of clear intelligence on them for prospective investors to base investment decisions on.
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December 6, 2018
A franchise agreement is a legally binding contract between a franchisor and a franchisee, specifying the rights, costs, and responsibilities of the parties in the franchising relationship. A typical component of a franchise agreement is a clause allowing the franchisee to use the franchisor’s intellectual property assets, such as trademarks, to reap the commercial benefits of a successful brand or business model.   
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December 6, 2018
In July 27, 2018, the Indonesian government enacted Government Regulation No. 36 of 2018 on the Recordal of Intellectual Property License Agreements (GR No. 36/2018). This is the first government regulation ever issued in Indonesia on the procedures for recording license agreements for copyright and related rights, patents, trademarks, industrial designs, layout designs of integrated circuits, trade secrets, and plant varieties.Requirements for License Agreements   
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December 6, 2018
On October 26, 2018, the Supervisory Committee for Motor Vehicle Import, a branch of the Ministry of Commerce, released Notification No. 1/2018 in regard to the importation of vehicles in Myanmar in 2019. Under the new legislation (which is largely similar to the 2018 notification that it replaces) only left-hand drive vehicles, or machines that cannot be classified as either right-hand or left-hand drive, will be permitted for importation. In addition, the updated law stresses the importance of importing new vehicles by classifying permitted vehicles based on their year of manufacture.
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December 6, 2018
In a development that appears to have received no public attention, Myanmar recently amended the definition of “corruption” in its Anti-Corruption Law, with the result extending the prohibition of corrupt acts to all persons—not just government officials as had previously been the case.   
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December 6, 2018
With Vietnam’s controversial new Law on Cybersecurity set to take effect on January 1, 2019, the protection of personal information has become a very hot topic for Vietnamese and foreign companies and organizations. In the banking sector, where customer information is particularly sensitive, confidentiality has always been a matter of crucial importance.   
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December 6, 2018
From regulation and production to research and development, product development, and marketing, the hemp (Cannabis sativa) industry is set to outperform most expectations in the very near future. Hemp offers various economic benefits for retail products, including the durability of hemp fiber in the production of clothing and the nutritional benefits of hemp seeds and oil.   
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