Vietnam: Notaries who violate the code of ethics may be disciplined

According to Article 14 of the Rule on notarization practice ethics issued together with the Circular No. 11/2012/TT-BTP of the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam, inspection, supervision of compliance of the Rule on notarization practice ethics are carried out as follows:

- Director of the Justice Support Department, the Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Justice within their assigned functions, tasks shall organize examination, inspection, supervision of compliance of the Rule on notarization practice ethics nationwide.

- Directors of the Justice Sub-departments of central-affiliated cities and provinces shall examine, supervise compliance of the Rule on notarization practice ethics for notaries, notary practice organizations in scope of their management localities.

- The notarization profession social organizations shall supervise compliance of the Rule on notarization practice ethics for notaries in their organizations.

- The notarization practice organizations shall supervise implementation of the Rule on notarization practice ethics for notaries in their organizations.

In particular, the exemplary notaries in implementation of the Rule on notarization practice ethics will be recorded and honored by State, notarization professional social organizations. Notaries implemented not in accordance with the Rule on notarization practice ethics, depending on nature, extent of violation, will be reminded, criticized, chided, handled discipline in accordance with the Charter of professional social organizations of notaries, administratively sanctioned or examined for penal liability as prescribed by law.

View more details at the Circular No. 11/2012/TT-BTP of the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam, effective from December 20, 2012.

Le Vy

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