What are the conditions for a lawyer to join the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation? Who is not elected to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation?

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What are the duties of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation?

According to Article 22 of Decision 856/QD-TTg in 2022 approving the Charter of the Vietnam Bar Federation, which stipulates the following:

- The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation is responsible for organizing the implementation of resolutions and decisions of the Bar Congress and operating the activities of the Vietnam Bar Federation.

- The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation has a Chairman, Deputy Chairman and members. The number of Vice-Chairmen and members of the Vietnam Bar Federation's Executive Board shall be prescribed by the Vietnam Bar Federation's Regulations.

- The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation is elected by the Bar Congress and has a term of five years according to the term of the Congress of the Vietnam Bar Federation. The term of office of the Vietnam Bar Federation's Executive Board ends when the Vietnam Bar Federation's term congress elects a new Chairman and the results of the Vietnam Bar Federation's Congress are approved by the People's Committee of the province or centrally run city.

- The method of electing the Board of Directors is applied according to the provisions of Clause 4, Article 7 of this Charter.

- The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation shall stipulate the process of nominating, standing for election, making a list of candidates and other detailed issues related to the election of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation under the guidance of the Bar Council. Nationwide, Standing Committee of the Federation.

- The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation works on the principle of collective action and makes decisions by majority. A meeting of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Bar Federation is valid if at least 2/3 of the members of the Executive Board attend.

- In case there are not enough members to attend the meeting as prescribed in this Clause, a second meeting may be convened within 10 days from the intended date of the first meeting. This meeting is considered valid if more than 1/2 of the members of the Board of Directors attend.

- The decision of the Executive Board of the Vietnam Bar Federation is approved when more than half of the members of the Executive Board present at the meeting vote for approval. In case of equal number of votes, the matter shall be decided according to the opinion of the party with the votes of the Chairman or the Vice-Chairman presiding over the meeting of the Board of Directors.

- The Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation meets periodically at least once a month. The Board of Directors may hold extraordinary meetings when necessary to decide on matters falling within the competence of the Board of Directors at the discretion of the Chairman or at the request of at least 2/3 of the members of the Board of Directors.

- The meeting of the Board of Directors is convened by the Chairman of the Vietnam Bar Federation. In case the Chairman of the Vietnam Bar Federation fails to convene a regular meeting of the Board of Directors for 03 consecutive times or more or does not convene an extraordinary meeting at the request of at least 2/3 of the members of the Executive Board, the Standing Board of the Union shall The Vietnam Vietnam Bar Federation has the right to designate 01 Vice President to convene and chair the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation.

What are the conditions for a lawyer to join the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation? Who is not elected to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation? (Image from the internet)

What are the conditions for a lawyer to join the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation?

According to Clause 3, Article 22 of Decision 856/QD-TTg in 2022 approving the Charter of the Vietnam Bar Federation, stipulating the following:

"Article 22. Board of Directors of Vietnam Bar Federation
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3. Lawyers participating in the Management Board of the Vietnam Bar Federation must fully meet the following criteria:
a) Have strong political will, loyalty to the Fatherland, compliance with the Constitution, exemplary compliance with the provisions of the law, the Charter of the Vietnam Bar Federation, the Code of Ethics and professional conduct Vietnamese lawyers, Rules of Vietnam Bar Federation;
b) Have at least 03 years of experience in law practice;
c) Have management and administration capacity;
d) Have prestige and ability to gather and unite the team of lawyers in the Vietnam Bar Federation;
dd) Have time and health conditions to participate in the management and administration of the Vietnam Bar Federation."

Who is not elected to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation?

According to Clause 4, Article 22 of Decision 856/QD-TTg in 2022 approving the Charter of the Vietnam Bar Federation, stipulating the following:

"Article 22. Board of Directors of Vietnam Bar Federation
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4. Lawyers falling into one of the following cases may not stand for election or receive nominations for election to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation:
a) Have been disciplined by the Vietnam Bar Federation, the Vietnam Bar Federation or the mass organization in which the lawyer participates during the term;
b) Be accepted by the Vietnam Bar Federation, the Vietnam Bar Federation for consideration and disciplinary action;
c) Be examined for penal liability or subject to administrative handling measure sending to compulsory detoxification establishment or compulsory education institution."

Thus, a lawyer must have at least 03 years of experience in law practice and meet the above conditions to be elected to the Board of Directors of the Vietnam Bar Federation.


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