Civil Law in Vietnam

Civil Law in Vietnam

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Outline
I/ Some concepts
II/ Civil law relations
III/ Ownership
IV/ Civil law obligations
V/ Civil contract
VI/ Tort law

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Outlines
I/ Some concepts
1) Objects
2) Methods
3) Distinction with some other law
4) Principles
5) Definition
6) Sources
7) Civil Code year 2005

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1) Objects
• Property

• Personal rights

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2) Method
• Equality
• Self- determination
• Right to sue
• Civil liability

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4) Principles
• Group 1: Compliance with law
• Group 2: Respect for good morals and traditions
• Group 3: Show of Civil nature

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5 ) Definition
Civil law which is a separate law branch in Vietnam law
system, is a set of rules regulating property and personal
right on the basis of equality, self- determination.

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6) Sources of civil law
• Constitution year of 1992
• Civil Code year of 2005
• Delegated legislations

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II/ Civil legal relations
1) Subjects:

– Individual: age of 6- age of 15- age of 18
– Organizations:
• legal entities
• Family households
• Co-operative groups

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II/ Civil legal relations (cont)
2) Objects
- Property: - Types
- Conducts
- Non-conducts

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III/ Ownership

1)

Elements of ownership
1) Right to possession
2) Right to use
3) Right of disposal

2)

Forms of ownership

3)

Methods of ownership protection

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IV/ Civil obligations
1)

Definition

2)

Bases for giving rise to civil obligations

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Types of civil obligations:

1)
2)
3)
4)

Civil obligations in stages
Severable civil obligations
Joint civil obligations
Divisible civil obligations

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IV/ Civil obligations (cont.)
4) Transfer of rights/obligations
- Transfer of rights
- Transfer of obligations
5) Securities for performance of civil obligations
- Pledge
- Mortgage
- Performance bond
-Security deposit
- Escrow deposit
- Guarantee
- Fidelity guarantee
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V/ Civil contract

1)

Definition

2)

Principles of entering into civil contracts

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Entering into civil contract
1) Offer
2) Acceptance

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Form of contract

5)

Types of contract

6)

Essential elements of a valid contract

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V/Civil contract (cont.)

7) Liability for breach of contract
- Basis of liability:
+ Breach
+ Damage
+ Causation
+ Fault
- Remedies
+ Liquidated Damages
+ Unliquidated damages
+ Rescission
+Termination
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V/ Civil liability (cont.)
8) Excuses for nonperformance
- Force majeure
- Dirty hand

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