FLAT Legal Journal
Scenario: a marketplace headquartered in Singapore, with no legal entity in Vietnam, serves millions of Vietnamese users and tens of thousands of Vietnamese shops. When disputes arise, where…
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Scenario: Mr. Phuc’s online shop sells 500 orders a day. At month-end, the accountant issues one consolidated invoice for the whole month “to save effort”. During a tax…
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The direct answer: most international cargo insurance contracts in the world — including policies Vietnamese insurers issue for export cargo — are built on the London market’s standard…
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The direct answer: natural rubber is one of seven commodities under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR — Regulation (EU) 2023/1115) subject to the strictest controls. Natural rubber (HS…
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The direct answer: the European Payment Order (EPO) is the EU’s simplified procedure, created by Regulation (EC) No 1896/2006 of 12 December 2006, allowing creditors to recover UNCONTESTED…
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The direct answer: the EVFTA devotes its entire Chapter 12 on intellectual property to geographical indications — one of the deepest commitments Vietnam has ever signed. Under Annex…
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The direct answer: from 1 March 2026, the Investment Law 2025 (No. 143/2025/QH15, replacing the 2020 Law) ABOLISHES the outward-investment policy approval procedure — previously within the competence…
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The direct answer: coffee — Vietnam’s flagship agricultural export — falls under the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR, (EU) 2023/1115) via HS heading 0901 (green, roasted and decaffeinated coffee,…
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The direct answer: the Government issued Decree 255/2026/ND-CP on 30 June 2026 on tax administration of related-party transactions — effective 1 July 2026 and applying from corporate income…
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The direct answer: to claim EVFTA tariff preferences exporting textiles to the EU, Vietnamese businesses must meet the “fabric-forward” rule of origin — double transformation: fabric must be…
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