The fifth edition of The Employment Law Review was recently published by Law Business Research. The book, published in hardcover and as an e-book, provides a comprehensive overview of labor law in 50 different jurisdictions. Tilleke & Gibbins wrote the chapter for Vietnam.While last year’s chapter focused on the changes brought about by Vietnam’s new 2012 Labor Code, which took effect on May 1, 2013, this year’s chapter examines recent legislation in the areas of trade unions, labor outsourcing, and foreign nationals working in Vietnam.

Thailand is a popular tourist destination and, to many of those with an entrepreneurial spirit, it is an attractive country in which to operate a hotel business. Phuket, for example, is a bustling tourist hotspot and sees some of the highest levels of foreign investment in the hotel industry.Developing a new hotel from scratch, however, may not be an ideal choice for someone who lacks experience in the field. Hence, entrepreneurs with sufficient financial support often choose to acquire an existing hotel.

The latest edition of Practical Law Company’s Life Sciences Multi-jurisdictional Guide has been published. The guide, presented to readers in a Q&A format, provides country-specific analysis of the current regulatory framework surrounding the life sciences industry. The Thailand chapter of this guide, written by Tilleke & Gibbins, looks at the critical legal issues surrounding such topics as national healthcare, manufacturing, marketing, pricing, intellectual property, and product liability law, among others. The chapter covers the following main subjects:

Practical Law Company recently published the latest edition of its Life Sciences Multi-jurisdictional Guide. The online guide, presented to readers in a Q&A format, provides country-specific analysis of the current regulatory framework surrounding the life sciences industry. This year’s guide has been divided into two sections, with the first section covering medicinal product regulations and product liability, and the second covering pharmaceutical IP and competition law.

Part 2 of 5: Defining the Owner-Brand Relationship

There are few areas of employment law which differ as significantly between countries as the laws relating to post-termination restrictions. The increasing trend for key employees to have international responsibilities, be globally mobile, and for post-termination restrictions to apply across many different jurisdictions is a challenge. In reality, when enforcement issues arise, the decisions taken in the early stages of action may determine the outcome weeks or months later.

Business operators in Thailand should be familiar with the many administrative agencies that have regulatory and investigative authority. For example, under the Customs Act B.E. 2469, the Customs Department has the right to investigate any customs transaction that might not comply with the customs law.

Agricultural expansion through farmland has been a key driver of growth in several parts of the world to cope with the increasing needs for food. In many jurisdictions, the ownership and possession of farmland by foreigners has been subject to restrictions and incentives.