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5) Civil cases regarding international sale, exchange of goods or
financial instruments, international services, international carriage,
insurance and other related juristic acts

6) Civil cases regarding letters of credit issued in connection with
transactions under ( 5) , inward or outward remittance of funds, trust
receipts, and guarantees in connection therewith
7) Civil cases regarding arrest of ships

8) Civil cases regarding dumping and subsidization of goods or
services from abroad

9) Civil or criminal cases regarding disputes over layout-designs
of integrated circuits, scientific discoveries, trade names, geographical
identifications, trade secrets, and plant varieties protection

10) Civil or criminal cases that are prescribed to be under the
jurisdiction of the Intellectual Property and International Trade Courts
11) Civil cases regarding arbitration to settle disputes under (3) –
(10)

Nonetheless, cases which fall under the jurisdiction of Juvenile and
Family Court shall not be under the jurisdiction of the Intellectual
Property and International Trade Courts.
In case of dispute concerning competent jurisdiction, the Court shall
submit the matter to the President of the Court of Appeal for Specialized
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Cases for a ruling which shall be final .
Intellectual Property and International Trade Courts consist of 1) the
judges who are appointed from judicial officers according to the laws on
judicial service, and 2) the associate judges who are appointed from
experts in intellectual property or international trade selected by the
Judicial Commission. Each associate judge shall hold office for a term of
five years. At least two judges and one associate judge shall be present to

149 Central Intellectual Property and International Trade Court, Jurisdiction,
n.d., available at: https://ipitc.coj.go.th/th/content/page/index/id/191448

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