Can a district establish more than one bailiff office in Vietnam?
Can a district establish more than one bailiff office in Vietnam? What does application for establishment of bailiff office in Vietnam comprise?
May I ask if a district can have more than one bailiff office? I want to set up a bailiff office but my district already has 1 office. What documents do I need to prepare when setting up the bailiff office?
Can a district establish more than one bailiff office in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 21 of Decree 08/2020/ND-CP stipulating establishment of bailiff office as follows:
1. The establishment of a bailiff office must rely on the following criteria:
a) Socio-economic conditions of the district where the bailiff office is expected to be established;
b) Number of cases accepted by court or civil enforcement authority of the district where the bailiff office is expected to be established;
c) Population density and demands of inhabitants of the district where the bailiff office is expected to be established;
d) No more than 2 bailiff offices in a district-level administrative division; no more than 1 bailiff office in a district.
Thus, a district is only allowed to have 01 bailiff office operating in accordance with the above regulations in Vietnam.
What does application for establishment of bailiff office in Vietnam comprise?
According to Clause 3 of Article 21 of Decree 08/2020/ND-CP, it is prescribed as follows:
3. Based on the approved Scheme for bailiff office development, provincial People’s Committees shall issue notice of establishment of bailiff offices. Based on the aforementioned notice of provincial People’s Committees, bailiffs who wish to establish bailiff offices shall submit application for establishment of bailiff offices to local Departments of Justice in writing or via post service. Application consists of:
a) Application for establishment of bailiff office using form regulated by Minister of Justice;
b) Presentation regarding organization, name, personnel, head office location, facility conditions, and plans for implementation;
c) Certified true copies or copies accompanied by original copies of decision on assignment or reassignment of bailiff;
According to this Article, when establishing a bailiff office in Vietnam, it is necessary to prepare documents such as an application, a presentation, certified ctrue copies or copies accompanied by original copies of decision on assignment or reassignment of bailiff according to regulations specified above.
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