Chapter XIII.- CRIMES OF INFRINGING UPON CITIZENS DEMOCRATIC FREEDOMS

Article 125.–Infringement upon other persons privacy or safety of letters, telephone and/or telegraph

1. Those who appropriate letters, telegrams, telex, facsimile or other documents transmitted by telecommunication means and computers or commit illegal acts of infringing upon the secrecy or safety of letters, telephone conversations or telegraphs of other persons and who have been disciplined or administratively sanctioned for such acts but continue to commit violations, shall be subject to warning, a fine of between one million and five million dong or non-custodial reform for up to one year.

2. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be subject to non-custodial reform for one to two years or a prison term of between three months and two years:

a) In an organized manner;

b) Abusing their positions and/or powers;

c) Committing the crime more than once;

d) Causing serious consequences;

e) Recidivism.

3. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between two million and twenty million dong, to a ban from holding certain posts for one to five years.

Article 131.- Infringement upon copyright

1. Those who commit one of the following acts thus causing serious consequences or who have been administratively sanctioned for one of the acts stipulated in this Article or have been sentenced for such crime, not yet entitled to criminal record remission but repeat their violations, shall be subject to a fine of between two million and twenty million dong or non-custodial reform for up to two years:

a) Appropriating the copyright of literary, art, scientific, journalistic works, audio tapes or disc, video tapes or disc;

b) Wrongfully assuming authors names on literary, art, scientific or journalistic works, audio tapes or disc, video tapes or disc;

c) Illegally amending the contents of literary, art, scientific, journalistic works, programs on audio tapes or disc, video tapes or disc;

d) Illegally announcing or disseminating literary, art, scientific or journalistic works, programs on audio tapes or disc, video tapes or disc.

2. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to between six months and three years of imprisonment:

a) In an organized manner;

b) Committing the crime more than once;

c) Causing very serious or particularly serious consequences.

3. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between ten million and one hundred million dong, to a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years.