Vietnam: Procedures for concluding international agreements in the name of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy

According to Article 15 of the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, procedures for concluding international agreements in the name of the State President's Office, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy are specified as follows:

- The State President's Office, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy shall send a proposal for conclusion of an international agreement in their name to seek written consultation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and agencies and organizations directly related to such international agreement.

- The consulting entities shall respond in writing within 7 working days after receiving a duly completed proposal specified in Article 27 of this Law.

- The President of the State President's Office, the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court and the Chief Procurator of the Supreme People's Procuracy shall decide and proceed to sign or authorize another person to sign the international agreement after reviewing and acquiring consultation.

- In case the consulting entity disagrees with the conclusion of international agreements, the procedures shall be done as follows:

+ The Office of the State President, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy shall seek the consultation from the President on the conclusion of the international agreement. The submitting agency must fully report the consultation of the consulting entity;

+ Within 7 working days after receiving duly completed documentation as prescribed in Article 28 of this Law, the State President shall give his/her opinion in writing on the conclusion of the international agreement;

+ The conclusion of the international agreement shall be proceeded following a written consent from the State President.

- The Office of the State President, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy shall report to the President in writing and send a copy of the international agreement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs within 15 days after the international agreement is signed.

View more details at the Law on International Agreements 2020 of Vietnam, effective from July 01, 2021.

 Le Vy

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