What are methods of filing security interest registration applications in Vietnam?

What are methods of filing security interest registration applications in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Decree 99/2022/NĐ-CP stipulating methods of filing registration applications in Vietnam as follows:

Methods of filing registration applications

1. A registration application shall be filed by any of the following methods:

a) via the online registration system;

b) in person or by post;

c) via emails.

2. Methods of filing registration applications specified at Points a and c, Clause 1 of this Article apply to land use rights, property on land, rights to use the sea area, and property on the sea area or for aircraft and sea-going ships in compliance with the law on land, exploitation and utilization of marine resources, aviation or maritime law.

3. The method of filing registration application specified at Point c, Clause 1 of this Article, for registration cases specified in Article 44 of this Decree, applies to persons who have been granted online registration accounts.

As regulations above, a registration application shall be filed via the online registration system, in person or by post, or via emails.

What is the time limit for processing security interest registration application in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 16 of the Decree 99/2022/NĐ-CP stipulating the time limit for processing security interest registration application in Vietnam as follows:

1. The registry is responsible for processing the registration application within the working day on which it receives the valid application; if the application is received after 15:00 of the same day, the registration can be done in the next working day. If the registry has a legitimate reason to extend the processing time for the application, the time limit for processing the application shall not exceed 03 working days from the date of receipt of a valid application. In this case, the registry must send a notice with explanation to the registration applicant in paper or electronic document (hereinafter referred to as electronic version) or in another convenient form to the. registration applicant and in accordance with the conditions of the registry as soon as there is a good reason.

2. In case the registration application of land use rights and property on land is filed through the Department of reception and result return of administrative procedures, the provincial-level public administration service center (hereinafter referred to as the single window division), People's Committee of commune, ward, township (hereinafter referred to as commune), the time limit for processing the application shall commence from the time when the land registry receives the valid application.

3. Time not included in the time limit specified in Clause 1 of this Article includes:

a) Time of occurrence of natural disaster, epidemic, fire, online registration system failure, power grid failure, internet failure or other force majeure events as written or decided by the competent authority that prevent the registry from carrying out the registration according to the procedures and time limit specified in this Decree. In this case, the registry must immediately send a notice within the working day of the event or within the same working day that it receives the document or decision of the competent authority in the form of posting it at the head office of the registry and post it on the website of the regulatory body, the registry (if any) or another convenient form to the registration applicant and suitable to the conditions of the registry;

b) The time period for the registry to carry out the procedures specified in Clause 2, Article 35 of this Decree.

As regulations above, if the application is received after 15:00 of the same day, the registration can be done in the next working day. If the registry has a legitimate reason to extend the processing time for the application, the time limit for processing the application shall not exceed 03 working days from the date of receipt of a valid application.

What are methods for return of security interest registration results in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 17 of the Decree 99/2022/NĐ-CP stipulating the time limit for processing security interest registration application in Vietnam as follows:

Return of registration results

1. In case of registration at the Center for Registration of Transactions and Assets, the registration results shall be returned in electronic or paper copies at the request of the registration applicant. The grant of copies of registration results shall comply with Article 22 of this Decree.

The return of registration results, paper copies of registration results specified in this Clause and Article 22 of this Decree can be done in person at the registry, via postal service or by other means agreed upon by the registry and the registration applicant in accordance with law.

2. In the case not specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the registry shall return the registration result in one of the following ways:

a) In person at the registry.

If the application was filed at the single-window division or the People’s Committee of commune, the applicant for registration shall receive results at these authorities;

b) Via postal service;

c) By electronic means, if so provided for by law; other methods agreed upon by the registry and the registration applicant in accordance with law.

3. If the registration application contains the master copy or the original of Certificate, the registry shall return this Certificate to the registration applicant together with the registration result.

4. In case the registration results are returned electronically, the electronic results have the same legal validity as the paper results.

As regulations above, the registry shall return the registration result in electronic or paper copies at the request of the registration applicant, in person at the registry, via postal service, or by electronic means.

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