Thailand: Contracts and Commercial Law

Thailand's Patent Office has recently tightened its examination standards for design patent applications containing text, numerals, trademarks, or symbols. While photographic representations with appropriate disclaimers may still be accepted, line drawings and CAD drawings face stricter scrutiny, potentially limiting protection for GUI designs, packaging, and labels.

Thailand's franchise sector operates without dedicated franchise legislation, relying instead on scattered general laws and administrative guidance from the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand. Recent TCCT decisions have established practical frameworks governing post-contract modifications, discriminatory treatment, forced purchasing arrangements, territorial encroachment...

商标许可是企业开拓新市场、依托本地分支机构开展经营，或是授权经销商、商业合作伙伴使用自身品牌的常用方式。但各国规范商标许可的法规不尽相同，泰国的部分要求常常令境外品牌权利人感到意外。

Thailand's alternative dispute resolution (ADR) landscape has evolved significantly over the past decade. Legislative reforms such as the Dispute Mediation Act and expanded...

Depending on status (Thai or foreign) and nature of unregistered activity, it means operating any commercial activity without officially registering with or obtaining required license...

Prior to the dissolution of the House of Representatives, Thailand's cabinet approved a draft amendment to the Administrative Procedure Act, following review by the Council of State.

Indemnification clauses are common contractual provisions in many jurisdictions including Thailand, but enforcing them can be challenging in the eyes of Thai law.

Vietnam's current Law on E-Transactions was passed in 2005 and has been effective since March 1, 2006. This law is considered a framework law, developed based on the Model Law on E-Commerce of the

Business languages: Thai and English, and in some circles Japanese, several Chinese dialects, Bahasa Melayu, and other languages of South Asia.