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THE MINISTRY OF
INFORMATION AND
COMMUNICATIONS AND THE
MINISTRY OF CULTURE,
SPORTS AND TOURISM
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence– Freedom – Happiness
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No.
07/2012/TTLT-BTTTT-BVHTTDL
Hanoi, June 19, 2012
JOINT CIRCULAR
STIPULATING DUTY OF ENTERPRISES PROVIDING INTERMEDIARY SERVICE IN
PROTECTION OF COPYRIGHT AND RELATED RIGHTS IN THE INTERNET AND
TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS ENVIRONMENT
Pursuant to the 2005 Intellectual Property Law; the 2009 Law amending and supplementing a number
of articles of Intellectual Property Law;
Pursuant to the 2009 Telecommunication Law;
Pursuant to the 2006 Law on Information technology;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.105/2006/ND-CP, of September 22, 2006 detailing and
guiding the implementation of a number of articles of The Law on Intellectual Property on protection
of intellectual property rights and on state management of intellectual property; the Decree
No.119/2010/ND-CP of December 30, 2010, amending and supplementing a number of articles the
Decree No.105/2006/ND-CP;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.100/2006/ND-CP, of September 21, 2006 detailing and
guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Civil Code and the intellectual property law
regarding the copyright and related rights; the Decree No.85/2011/ND-CP of September 20, 2011,
amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Decree No.100/2006/ND;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No.25/2011/ND-CP of April 06, 2011 detailing and guiding the
implementation of a number of articles of the Telecommunications Law;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.187/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007, defining the
functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and
Communication; the Government’s Decree No. 50/2011/ND-CP of June 24, 2011, amending the
Government's Decree No. 187/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007, defining the functions, tasks,
powers and organizational structure of the ministry of information and communications;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.185/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007, defining the
functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;
Pursuant to the Directive No.36/2008/CT-TTg of December 31, 2008, of the Prime Minister on
strengthening the management and implementation of copyright and related rights protection;
The Minister of Information and Communications and the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism
promulgate Joint Circular stipulating duty of enterprises providing intermediary service in protection of
copyright and related rights In the internet and telecommunication networks environment.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. The scope of adjustment