What conditions must foreign lawyers meet to practice law in Vietnam?
What conditions must foreign lawyers meet to practice law in Vietnam? In what forms do foreign law-practicing organizations in Vietnam? What are regulations on independent lawyers in Vietnam?
What conditions must foreign lawyers meet to practice law in Vietnam?
What conditions must foreign lawyers meet to practice law in Vietnam? Hello, my name is Dinh Trong, I am interested in learning about the legal regulations related to lawyers and law practice in Vietnam. I have a question: What conditions must foreign lawyers meet to practice law? In which legal documents can I find information? Looking forward to receiving feedback from you. Sincerely thank!
Answer: According to the provisions of Article 74 of the 2006 Law on Lawyers as amended by Clause 29, Article 1 of the 2012 Amended Law on Lawyers, conditions for practicing of foreign lawyers are specifically regulated as follows:
A foreign lawyer that satisfies the following conditions shall be issued with the License to practice law in Vietnam:
1. Having an unexpired lawyer practicing certificate issued by a foreign competent agency;
2. Experienced in giving advices on foreign law and international law;
3. Committed to comply with the Constitution and law of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the code of ethics and professional manners of Vietnamese lawyers;
4. Being appointed by a foreign law-practicing organization to practice in Vietnam, or employed by a branch, a foreign law firm in Vietnam, or a Vietnamese law-practicing organization.
Above is advice on conditions for foreign lawyers to practice law in Vietnam. For more detailed information, you should refer to the Law on Lawyers 2006.
In what forms do foreign law-practicing organizations in Vietnam?
What are regulations on foreign law-practicing organizations? Hello, my name is Dinh Toan, I am interested in learning about the legal regulations related to lawyers and law practice in Vietnam. I have a question: What are regulations on foreign law-practicing organizations? In which legal documents can I find information? Looking forward to receiving feedback from you. Sincerely thank!
Answer: According to the provisions of Article 69 of the 2006 Law on Lawyers as amended by Clause 26, Article 1 of the 2012 Amended Law on Lawyers, forms of practicing of foreign law-practicing organizations are as follows:
1. A foreign law-practicing organization shall practice in Vietnam in the following forms:
a) A branch of a foreign law-practicing organization (hereinafter referred to as branch);
b) A 100%-foreign-capitalized limited liability company, a law firm in a limited liability partnership, a law firm in a partnership between a foreign law-practicing organization and a Vietnamese law firm partnership (hereinafter referred to as foreign law firm)
2. Foreign law firms and branches being organized an operated in accordance with this Law, the laws on enterprises, investment, and other regulations of relevant laws.
The Government shall specify the consolidation and merger of foreign law firms of the same type; the conversion of branches of foreign law-practicing organization into 100%-foreign-capitalized limited liability law firms; the conversion of foreign law firms into Vietnamese law firms; the suspension and shutdown of foreign law-practicing organization.
Above is the content of advice on forms of practicing of foreign law-practicing organizations in Vietnam. For more detailed information, you should refer to the Law on Lawyers 2006.
What are regulations on independent lawyers in Vietnam?
What are regulations on independent lawyers in Vietnam? Hello, my name is Huu Thang, I am interested in learning about the legal regulations related to lawyers and law practice in Vietnam. I have a question: What are regulations on independent lawyers in Vietnam? In which legal documents can I find information? Looking forward to receiving feedback. Sincerely thank!
Answer: According to the provisions of Article 49 of the 2006 Law on Lawyers as amended by Clause 19, Article 1 of the 2012 Amended Law on Lawyers, independent lawyers are specifically regulated as follows:
1. An independent lawyer is a lawyer working under a labor contract for an organization that does not practice law.
2. The independent lawyer must buy professional liability insurance as prescribed by the laws on insurance business if it is agreed in the labor contract.
3. An independent lawyer must not provide legal services for other organizations and individuals than the organization with which he or she has signed the labor contract, except for the participation in criminal proceedings requested by the presiding agencies, and provide legal supports under the assignment from the bar association of which he or she is a member.
Above is advice on independent lawyers in Vietnam. For more detailed information, you should refer to the Law on Lawyers 2006.
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