Tampering with or Altering a Legal Practice License: What is the Penalty?
According to the provisions at point b, Clause 1, Article 5 of Decree 82/2020/ND-CP, the specific penalty levels are stipulated as follows:
"1. A fine ranging from 3,000,000 VND to 7,000,000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following acts:
b. Erasing, altering, or falsifying the content of documents issued by competent authorities, organizations, or individuals in the registration dossier for practicing lawyer apprenticeship; joining the Bar Association; requesting the issuance or reissuance of a lawyer practicing certificate; requesting the issuance of a lawyer practice registration certificate, or a license to practice law in Vietnam for foreign lawyers;"
The above is the stipulation on penalty levels; in your case, you may be fined up to 7,000,000 VND.
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