Criminal Remedies. Each Party shall provide for criminal procedures and penalties to be applied in cases of the infringement of patent rights, rights relating to utility models, industrial designs, trademarks or layout-designs of integrated circuits, copyrights or related rights, or plant breeder’s rights, committed willfully and on a commercial scale. Remedies available shall include imprisonment and/or monetary fines sufficient to provide a deterrent, consistently with the level of penalties applied for crimes of a corresponding gravity. 1. The Parties, recognizing the growing importance of protection of intellectual property in pursuing further promotion of trade and investment between the Parties, in accordance with their respective laws and regulations and subject to their available resources, shall cooperate in the field of intellectual property. Costs of cooperation under this Article shall be borne in as an equitable manner as possible. 2. Areas and forms of cooperation under this Article shall be set forth in the Implementing Agreement. For the purposes of the effective implementation and operation of this Chapter, the functions of the Sub- Committee on Intellectual Property (hereinafter referred to in this Article as “the Sub-Committee”) established in accordance with Article 15 shall be: (a) reviewing and monitoring the implementation and operation of this Chapter; (b) discussing any issues related to intellectual property with a view to enhancing protection of intellectual property and enforcement of intellectual property rights and to promoting efficient and transparent administration of intellectual property protection system; (c) exchanging views on the following issues: (i) protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and folklore; and (ii) liability of internet service providers; (d) reporting the findings of the Sub-Committee to the Joint Committee; and (e) carrying out other functions as may be delegated by the Joint Committee in accordance with Article 14. Chapter 10 Government Procurement Article 124 Exchange of Information 1. Each Party shall, subject to its laws and regulations, respond in a timely manner to reasonable requests from the other Party for information on its laws and regulations, policies and practices on government procurement, as well as any reforms to its existing government procurement regimes. 2. The exchange of information under paragraph 1 shall be facilitated through the following governmental authorities: (a) for Japan, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and (b) for Indonesia, the State Ministry of National Development Planning (BAPPENAS). 1. For the purposes of the effective implementation and operation of this Chapter, the functions of the Sub- Committee on Government Procurement (hereinafter referred to in this Article as “the Sub-Committee”) established in accordance with Article 15 shall be: (a) reviewing and monitoring the implementation and operation of this Chapter; (b) exchanging views on laws and regulations, policies and practices, and other mutually agreed issues regarding government procurement; (c) discussing ways to facilitate cooperations between relevant entities of the Parties in the field of government procurement; (d) reporting the findings of the Sub-Committee to the Joint Committee; and (e) carrying out other functions as may be delegated by the Joint Committee in accordance with Article 14.
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