What are the fines for the crime of abuse of trust to appropriate property in Vietnam? What are judgments related to this matter?

What are the fines for the crime of abuse of trust to appropriate property in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 175 of the Vietnam Criminal Code 2015 (amended 2017), the penalties for the crime of abuse of trust to appropriate property are stipulated as follows:

* Level 1:

Anyone who commits one of the following acts to appropriate another person's property valued between 4,000,000 VND to less than 50,000,000 VND or less than 4,000,000 VND but has been administratively sanctioned for acts of appropriation or has been sentenced for this crime or any of the crimes stipulated in Articles 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, and 290 of the Vietnam Criminal Code 2015, and has not had their conviction expunged, or if the property is the main means of livelihood for the victim and their family, shall be subject to community sentence for up to 3 years or imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years:

- Borrowing, renting property from others or receiving others' property through contract and then using deceitful tricks or fleeing to appropriate that property, or upon the due date, although having the conditions and ability to repay, intentionally failing to do so;

- Borrowing, renting property from others or receiving others' property through contract and using it for illegal purposes leading to an inability to return the property.

* Level 2:

Committing the crime in one of the following cases shall be subject to imprisonment from 2 years to 7 years:

- Organized crime;

- Professional nature;

- Appropriating property valued between 50,000,000 VND to less than 200,000,000 VND;

- Abusing position, powers, or abusing the name of agencies or organizations;

- Using cunning tricks;

- Adversely affecting security, order, social safety;

- Dangerous recidivism.

* Level 3:

Committing the crime appropriating property valued from 200,000,000 VND to less than 500,000,000 VND shall be subject to imprisonment from 5 years to 12 years.

* Level 4:

Committing the crime appropriating property valued at 500,000,000 VND or more shall be subject to imprisonment from 12 years to 20 years.

* Additional penalties:

The offender may also be fined from 10,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND, prohibited from holding certain positions, practicing certain professions, or performing certain jobs from 1 to 5 years, or having part or all of their property confiscated.

What are judgments on the crime of abuse of trust to appropriate property in Vietnam?

Below are some judgments on the crime of abuse of trust to appropriate property in Vietnam:

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