Legal News on January 2019
In January of 2019, many legal policies shall be effective, SBLAW would like to inform Customer and our associates a summary of these legal documents:
Law on Cybersecurity shall officially come into effect
The Law on Cybersecurity 2018 provides national security protection, social order and safety maintenance in the cyberspace, and...
SUPPORT FOR VICTIMS OF OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS OR DISEASES
This is one of the important contents prescribed at the Law No. 84/2015/QH13 on occupational safety and health passed by the National Assembly on June 25, 2015 and takes effect on July 01, 2016.
In particular, the Law prescribed that the employers shall be responsible for assigning with new works...
Regulations on asset management officer’s remuneration
On February 16, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 22/2015/ND-CP detailing a number of articles of the Law on Bankruptcy regarding asset management officers and asset management and liquidation practice. Within that, an asset management officer or asset management and liquidation firm shall refuse to conduct asset management...
GUIDELINES FOR PILOT FAMILY MEDICINE PRACTICES PURSUANT TO CIRCULAR NO. 21/2019/TT-BYT
Pursuant to Decree No. 109/2016/ND-CP on issuance of operating license for practitioner and operation license for medical examination and treatment facilities and Decree No. 155/2018/ND-CP on amendments to a number of provisions relating the business investment conditions under state management of the Ministry of Health: The family medicine facility...
PREFERENTIAL POLICIES APPLICABLE TO INDIVIDUALS ENGAGING IN EMERGENCY EVENTS AND SAR
In accordance with the Decree No. 33/2017/ND-CP dated April 03, 2017 of the Government on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on water and mineral resources; the fines for discharging wastewater into water bodies without licenses are between VND 20 – 250 million.
In particular, a fine ranging from VND...
Person held in temporary detention allowed meeting relatives one per month
The National Assembly has passed the Law No. 94/2015/QH13 dated November 25, 2015, persons held in custody may meet their relatives once during the period of custody and once during each extended period of custody. Persons held in temporary detention may meet their relatives once a month; any increase...
THE CARRIER MAY SELL CARGO IF THERE IS NO CONSIGNEE AT AUCTION
In accordance with the Decree No. 169/2016/ND-CP dated December 27, 2016 of the Government on handling of cargo retained by carriers at Vietnamese seaports. Within 60 days from the day on which the vessel arrives at the port for delivery, if there is no consignee or the consignee fails...
From june 20, increase the export taxes on manioc to 5%
This is the content prescribed at the Circular No. 63/2015/TT-BTC issued by the Ministry of Finance on May 06, 2015 amending the export taxes on the manioc commodities in the Heading 07.14 at the Export Tariff issued with the Circular No. 164/2013/TT-BTC dated November 15, 2013 of the Minister...
Container not checked on schedule shall be suspended
This is required by the Ministry of Transport under the Circular No. 49/2014/TT-BGTVT dated October 15, 2014, on safety inspection of containers carried through Vietnam ports[...]
Casino business must have licenses for collection and payment of foreign currency
On July 24, 2014, the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) issued the Circular No. 15/2014/TT-NHNN guiding the exchange management of the business of prize-winning electronic games for foreigners[...]
