1. Dossier for Marriage Registration Involving Foreign Elements Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 38 of the 2014 Law on Civil Status and Article 30 of Decree No. 123/2015/NĐ-CP guiding the implementation of the Law on Civil Status, the dossier for marriage registration involving a foreign element includes the following documents: If the document proving the […]
1. Business Lines for Registration Film Production Industry Film production is no longer classified as a conditional business line as of January 1, 2021, pursuant to the Law on Investment 2020. Accordingly, enterprises may register this business activity without being required to satisfy specific business conditions. Film Distribution and Film Exhibition Film distribution and film […]
1. Concept of an Employment Contract and a Service Contract An employment contract is an agreement between an employee and an employer regarding paid employment, wages, working conditions, and the rights and obligations of each party in the labor relationship (Clause 1, Article 13 of the 2019 Labor Code). A service contract is an agreement […]
1. Is an employee allowed to work for two companies at the same time? Article 19 of the 2019 Labor Code provides as follows: Multiple employment contracts Accordingly, employees are legally permitted to work for two companies at the same time, provided that they fully comply with the obligations and commitments under each employment contract. […]
1. Persons entitled to establish an enterprise All organizations and individuals have the right to establish and manage enterprises in Vietnam in accordance with the Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14 (2020). However, exceptions apply to cases prohibited from establishing enterprises as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 17 of the Law on Enterprises 2020. 1.1. Individual […]
Penalty clauses and compensation for damages are two common contractual remedies under Vietnamese contract law. However, the concurrent application of these remedies remains subject to differences between civil law and commercial law. This article analyzes the legal basis and legal nature of each remedy, clarifies the possibility of their concurrent application under current law, and […]