August 2, 2012 – Enterprises and individuals who provide digital content on the internet but violate copyright regulations will be strictly penalized as of August 6, according to a new circular jointly issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
Under Circular No.07/2012/ TTLT, enterprises and individuals who want to post information with digital content will be required to have copyright certificates.
If digital information providers cannot show their copyright certificates, they will have to pay civil damages, including administrative fines or even criminal proceedings, in accordance with current legal regulations on copyright ownership and other relevant laws.