Is there a limit to the number of notary bureaus established in a district in Vietnam?

Is there a limit to the number of notary bureaus established in a district in Vietnam?

In Clause 1, Article 20 of the Law on Notary 2014, there are regulations on establishment of notary bureaus, as follows:

1. Based on the notarization demand in its locality, a provincial-level Justice Department shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the provincial-level Departments of Planning and Investment; Finance; and Home Affairs in, preparing a scheme on establishment of a notary bureau and submit it to the provincial-level People’s Committee for consideration and decision. The scheme must state the necessity to establish a notary bureau, its expected organizational apparatus, name, personnel, location and physical conditions, and implementation plan.

2. Within 30 days after the provincial-level People’s Committee issues a decision on establishment of a notary bureau, the provincial-level Justice Department shall publish the following information on three consecutive issues of a central or local newspaper:

a/ Name and address of the notary bureau;

b/ Serial number and date of issuance of the establishment decision and the date of commencement of operation of the notary bureau.

3. In case the provincial-level People’s Committee decides to change the name or address of a notary bureau, the provincial-level Justice Department shall publish information on such changes in accordance with Clause 2 of this Article.

Thus, according to the above provisions in Vietnam, the law does not specify the number of notary bureaus to be established in a District. It depends on the notarization demand in its locality.

What are principles of establishment of notary bureaus in Vietnam?

In Article 18 of the Law on Notary 2014, there is a regulation on principles of establishment of notarial practice organizations, amended by Clause 1, Article 2 of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of 11 Laws related to the 2018 planning, as follows:

1. The establishment of a notarial practice organization must comply with this Law and the master plan on development of notarial practice organizations approved by the Prime Minister.

2. Notary bureaus may be established only in geographical areas where conditions for development of notary offices are not available.

3. Notary offices established in geographical areas with difficult or extremely difficult socio-economic conditions are entitled to preferential policies prescribed by the Government.

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