Who may register for notarial apprenticeship examination in Vietnam? What are the contents of notarial apprenticeship examination?
Who may register for notarial apprenticeship examination in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions in Clause 1, Article 17 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BTP stipulates as follows:
Registration for examination
1. An apprentice may register for an examination if:
a) He/she has received the recognition of apprenticeship completion as per Article 12 of this Circular;
b) He/she was qualified to take the previous examination but later applied to postpone participation and was approved by the Apprenticeship Examination Council;
c) He/she failed the previous examination, except that he/she failed three previous examinations but he/she has not taken another apprenticeship.
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According to the above regulations, an apprentice may register for an examination if:
- He/she has received the recognition of apprenticeship completion as per Article 12 of this Circular;
- He/she was qualified to take the previous examination but later applied to postpone participation and was approved by the Apprenticeship Examination Council;
- He/she failed the previous examination, except that he/she failed three previous examinations but he/she has not taken another apprenticeship.
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What are the contents of notarial apprenticeship examination in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions in Clause 1, Article 16 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BTP stipulates as follows:
Contents and formats of examination
1. Examination contents include:
a) Laws on notarization and authentication, Code of ethics of notarial practice and relevant regulations on notarization;
b) Performance of notarial skills and tasks as prescribed in Article 6 of this Circular.
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Thus, based on the above regulations, the content of notarial apprenticeship examination includes the following contents:
- Laws on notarization and authentication, Code of ethics of notarial practice and relevant regulations on notarization;
- Performance of notarial skills and tasks:
+ Skills in receiving and classifying notarization requests; skills in checking the authenticity and legality of documents included in the documentation seeking notarial service; skills in reviewing and identifying entities and active legal capacity of participants signing contracts and transactions;
+ Skills in dealing with notarization petitioners, behaving according to the Code of Ethics for notary practice; skills in explaining to notarization petitioners their legal rights, obligations and interests, the meaning and legal consequences of notarization; skills in explaining reasons for refusing notarization requests;
+ Skills in studying and proposing solutions to documentation seeking notarial service;
+ Skills in drafting contracts and transactions at the request of a notarization petitioner; skills in checking the authenticity and legality of draft contracts and transactions prepared by a notarization petitioner; skills in verification;
+ Skills in notarizing translations; skills in authenticating copies and authenticating signatures in documents;
+ Skills in drafting testimonies;
+ Checking, arranging, and classifying notarized and authenticated documents for record-keeping;
+ Skills in utilizing and using notary databases and applying information technology in notary activities;
+ Skills in administrating notarial practice organizations;
+ Other skills and tasks related to notarization as assigned by the notary mentor.
What are the registration documents for notarial apprenticeship examination in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions in Clause 3, Article 17 of Circular 08/2023/TT-BTP stipulates as follows:
Registration for examination
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3. The registrant for the examination must submit a set of registration documents to the Department of Justice where the apprentice is registered, either directly, by mail, or through the online public administrative center. Required registration documents:
a) A registration form to take the notarial apprenticeship examination (Form TP-TSCC-10);
b) A decision on recognition of notarial apprenticeship completion;
c) An apprenticeship performance report;
d) Proof of payment of fees for the appraisal of notary standards and requirements.
The documents specified in Points b, c and d, Clause 1 of this Article are certified copies or photocopies accompanied by originals for comparison. People who were postponed from taking the previous examination only need to submit a registration form stating the postponement.
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Thus, according to the above content, the registration documents for notarial apprenticeship examination include the following documents:
- A registration form to take the notarial apprenticeship examination (Form TP-TSCC-10);
- A decision on recognition of notarial apprenticeship completion;
- An apprenticeship performance report;
- Proof of payment of fees for the appraisal of notary standards and requirements.
* Note:
The documents specified in decision on recognition of notarial apprenticeship completion, apprenticeship performance report and proof of payment of fees for the appraisal of notary standards and requirements are certified copies or photocopies accompanied by originals for comparison.
People who were postponed from taking the previous examination only need to submit a registration form stating the postponement.
Circular 08/2023/TT-BTP will take effect from November 20, 2023.
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