Case of revocation of certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing in Vietnam

Case of revocation of certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing in Vietnam

The National Competition Commission revokes certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing for local focal points in Vietnam in the following cases:

- Detecting the registration dossier of the certificate holder contains false information;

- multi-level marketing enterprises terminate multi-level marketing activities;

- The person granted certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing terminates the labor contract, training contract; the person who has been granted a certificate of knowledge for the local focal point terminates the role of the local focal point with the multi-level marketing enterprise.

(Currently, Circular 10/2018/TT-BCT stipulates: Persons granted certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing terminate labor or training contracts with multi-level marketing enterprises.)

The multi-level marketing enterprise is responsible for notifying the agency that organized the inspection within 2 working days from the date of termination of the focal relationship in the locality or the training contract with the person granted the certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing for the local focal point.

(Currently, Circular 10/2018/TT-BCT stipulates: the multi-level marketing enterprise is responsible for notifying the Department of Competition and Consumer Protection when terminating the labor contract or training contract with the person who has been granted certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing.

Procedures for withdrawal of certification of legal knowledge in multi-level marketing in Vietnam

The order and procedures for withdrawing certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing and certifying knowledge for local clues are as follows:

- Within 10 working days from the occurrence of the cases specified in Clause 1, Article 8 of Circular 10/2018/TT-BCT, the National Competition Commission issues and sends the decision to revoke the legal knowledge certification on multi-level marketing or the knowledge confirmation for the local focal point to the enterprise.

The certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing or the certification of knowledge for local focal points shall cease to be effective from the date the National Competition Commission issues a decision to withdraw.

- The National Competition Commission is responsible for publishing on the website of the agency that has organized an examination on the withdrawal of certification of legal knowledge on multi-level marketing or certification of knowledge for the local focal point of each multi-level marketing enterprise.

Circular 12/2023/TT-BCT takes effect from July 21, 2023.

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