bizconsult law LLC’s partners Tuan Nguyen and Viet Nguyen have successfully completed the research & advisory project funded and organized by the Ministry of Justice of Korea for the purpose of improving the contract enforcing system in Vietnam, Brunei and Saudi Arabia. This project serves improving rankings in the World Bank’s assessment of ease of Continue reading “The WB’s Ease of Doing Business in Vietnam”
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Draft of new circular announcing the implementation route of goods sales and purchasing activities of FDI enterprises in Vietnam
The Ministry of Industry and Trade is drafting a Circular announcing the implementation route of goods sales and purchasing activities and activities directly related to goods sales and purchasing of foreign direct investment enterprises (FDI) in Vietnam. Once issued, this new Circular shall replace the Decision No. 10/2007/QĐ-BTM stipulated by Ministry of Industry and Trade Continue reading “Draft of new circular announcing the implementation route of goods sales and purchasing activities of FDI enterprises in Vietnam”
Top legal directory ranks BIZCONSULT’s international network
One of the world’s top legal directories has ranked BIZCONSULT’s international network in its Band One category. After extensive research including feedback from businesses, Chambers & Partners Global Guide for Clients has placed Mackrell International in its leading law firm network category for the first time.
BIZCONSULT joined Mackrell International in 2007 to provide its Continue reading “Top legal directory ranks BIZCONSULT’s international network”
bizconsult’s partners met with lawyers worldwide
From 15 to 19 May 2013, two partners of bizconsult law firm, Viet Nguyen and Phong Le, visited Tokyo to meet with lawyers around the world who are members of Mackrell International, one of the principal international networks of legal firms around the world. This is an annual activities of the organization. Mackrell International includes Continue reading “bizconsult’s partners met with lawyers worldwide”
New policies to take effect since June
Seven decrees of the government, one decision signed by the prime minister, and two ministerial-level circulars will take effect since June 2013.
Conditions for purchasing social housing
The government on April 22, 2013 issued Decree 34/2013/ND-CP to detail conditions for those eligible for purchasing and renting State-owned houses.
Accordingly, the eligible include (1) people with Continue reading “New policies to take effect since June”
Retail market remains attractive to investors in 2013
Aggregate retail sales in 2012 increased 16% in comparison with 2011; domestic and foreign investors increasingly invested and expanded supermarket chains.
Pessimistic predictions about the world economy in general and Vietnam economy in particular for the year 2013 have no impact on the expansion of retail chains by domestic and foreign investors.
Visible potentials
According Continue reading “Retail market remains attractive to investors in 2013”
The revised Law on Lawyers (20/2012/QH13)
This Law has some new points compared to the previous Law. Specifically:
- The lawyer-training duration is increased to 12 months (instead of 6 months previously)
The law practice probation term shall be shortened to 12 months (instead of 18 months). - Forms of law practice by lawyers:
- Practicing law in a law-practicing organization under a labor Continue reading “The revised Law on Lawyers (20/2012/QH13)”
Decree of the Government on liquor production and trading
The Government issues Decree No. 94/2012/ND-CP, dated 11 December, 2012 on liquor production and trading.
Subjects of application:
- This Decree applies to organizations and individuals involved in liquor production, trading, and other activities relating to liquor production and trading inside Vietnamese territory.
- Foreign traders and enterprises with foreign invested capital in Vietnam shall comply with Continue reading “Decree of the Government on liquor production and trading”
E-customs procedures for import-export trading goods
The Government issued Decree No. 87/2012/ND-CP dated 23 October 2012 detailing a number of articles of the Customs Law regarding e-customs procedures for export and import trading goods .
Electronic customs documents include: e-customs declaration and other documents specified in Clause 1, Article 22 of the Customs Law which declarant is obliged to submit or Continue reading “E-customs procedures for import-export trading goods”
Loosened regulations on management of information and press activities of the foreign press in Vietnam
To overcome the inappropriate points of previous regulations, the Government of Vietnam issued the Decree No. 88/2012/ND-CP (herein after referred as “Decree 88”) promulgating regulations on information and press activities of the foreign press and foreign agencies and organizations in Vietnam on 23 October 2012. The Decree 88 takes effect as from 20 December 2012 Continue reading “Loosened regulations on management of information and press activities of the foreign press in Vietnam”