Procedures for registration of ad hoc commercial mediators in Vietnam

1. Place of registration

- The provincial-level Department of Justice of the locality where he/she permanently resides;

- A foreigner shall register with the provincial-level Department of Justice of the locality where he/she temporarily resides.

2. Dossier: 1 set

- A written request for registration to be an ad hoc commercial mediator, made according to a form issued by the Ministry of Justice;

- A certified copy, or a copy enclosed with the original for comparison, of his/her university or higher degree;

- Papers proving his/her working experience of at least 2 years in the discipline he/she has studied, certified by his/her employer.

Papers issued by foreign agencies or organizations or notarized or certified in foreign countries must be consularly legalized in accordance with Vietnamese law, unless they are exempted from consular legalization under a treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.

3. Processing

- Within 7 working days after receiving a complete and valid dossier, the provincial-level Department of Justice shall add the name of the registration requester in the list of ad hoc commercial mediators and post the list on its e-portal;

- In case of refusal, it shall notify the reason in writing. The person whose request is rejected may lodge a complaint or initiate a lawsuit in accordance with law.

View detailed procedures at Decree No. 22/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from April 15, 2017.

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