Vietnam: Power to impose penalties of Chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels in commerce

According to Article 81 of Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, power to impose penalties of Chairpersons of People’s Committees at all levels is as follows:

1. Chairpersons of communal-level People’s Committees shall have the power to:

- Issue warning;

- Impose a fine up to VND 5.000.000 upon an individual and up to VND 10.000.000 upon an organization;

- Confiscate the exhibits and instrumentalities which have been used for committing administrative violations but are worth less than the fine specified in Point b of this Clause;

- Impose the remedial measure specified in Point b Clause 3 Article 4 hereof.

2. Chairpersons of district-level People’s Committees shall have the power to:

- Issue warning;

- Impose a fine up to VND 50.000.000 upon an individual and up to VND 100.000.000 upon an organization;

- Suspend licenses/practicing certificates or operations for a fixed period;

- Confiscate the exhibits and instrumentalities which have been used for committing administrative violations but are worth less than the fine specified in Point b of this Clause;

- Impose the remedial measures specified in Points b, c, dd, e, g, h, i and k Clause 3 Article 4 hereof.

3. Chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees shall have the power to:

- Issue warning;

- Impose a fine up to the maximum fine prescribed herein;

- Suspend licenses/practicing certificates or operations for a fixed period;

- Confiscate the exhibits and instrumentalities used for committing administrative violations;

- Impose the remedial measures prescribed herein.

View more details at the Decree No. 98/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, issued on August 24, 2020.

Le Vy

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