Labor contract under Labor Code 2019

How to Determine Labour Relationship under Labour Code 2019?  During Covid pandemic, many companies face economic challenges that need to reduce the high paid workers’ cost. There are situations which dispute arisen and the employee started to realize that the contract he or she signs with the company he or she spends eight hours each day, follows instructions of work from supervisors, and receives monthly payment at the end of the month, seems to be a consulting contract on the face instead. Is this a consulting contract or a labour contract?...

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How Cross-Border Supply of Services Works?

Bilateral or multilateral free trade agreements between countries are formed majorly based on the WTO agreement system. In particular, GATS as an Agreement under the WTO system, is the first and only set of multilateral rules governing international trade in services. Ways or modes of trading services are basic provisions of GATS, including: Cross-border supply (mode 1), Consumption abroad (mode 2), Commercial presence (mode 3), Presence of natural person (mode 4). The categorization of modes covering its own regulations depends on the territorial...

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Dispute Settlement in International Trade

In international trade, when drafting international contracts, the parties usually focus on the terms of payment and expense but little attention to terms of dispute settlement. Thus, the parties should be aware that the disagreements and disputes can arise at any time. Therefore, in the process of concluding an international economic agreement, the parties should note the provisions on the selection methods of dispute settlement if a dispute occurs. Currently, there are 4 dispute resolution methods in international trade as follows:...

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Fundamental Contract Breaches in Law on Commerce 2005 and CISG 1980

What Are Fundamental Contract Breaches in Law on Commerce 2005 and CISG 1980? Fundamental breach is a type of contract breach, in which the Law on Commerce 2005 defines that a breach of contract committed by one of the parties is fundamental if it causes damage to the other party to the extent that the other party fails to achieve purpose of contract conclusion. The significant factor that makes the difference between the fundamental and minor breach of contract is the materiality.   Contract Dispute Lawyers in Vietnam Fundamental breach...

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Termination of Labour Contract to Employee Before Contract Expiration

When Should the Employer Send Notice of Termination of Labour Contract to Employee Before Contract Expiration? Expiration is one of the circumstances which permit termination of labor contract under the Labor Code 2012. Accordingly, the employer must inform in writing to the employee of the terminating date of labor contract at least 15 days prior to the expiration. Termination of labor relationship in each circumstance must follow different conditions and procedures to ensure the interests and obligations of both employee and employer...

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What Are Procedures for Postponement at the First Instance Court?

In case that civil lawsuit cannot be mediated or cannot conduct the mediation, the Judge shall hold the meetings for checking the handover, access, disclosure of evidences and mediation. In cases there are many parties in a case and some of them are absent but present parties agree to conduct the meetings and the conduct of the meeting does not affect rights and obligations of absent parties, the Judges shall conduct meeting between present parties. If parties request to postpone the mediation meeting until all parties attend, the Judge shall postpone...

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What Bona Fide Possession of Property Are and How the Rights Are protected?

Possession in good faith means the possession that the possessor has bases to believe that he/she has the right to the property in Vietnam under his/her possession. Bona fide possessor is protected by the law on property rights. Owning this type of property might be subject to many potential disputes which parties should consult with dispute lawyers in Vietnam from time to time to understand his/her rights to the property.   Bona fide Possession of Property in Vietnam According to Clause 3 Article 184 of the 2015 Civil Code, a...

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Settlement of Land Disputes in Vietnam

What Procedures for Conciliation and Settlement of Land Dispute? Land dispute is one of the most complicated problems which arises regularly in daily life in Vietnam. Land dispute is very diverse, which may be dispute over land use right, ownership of house attached to land use right related to inheritance, divorce, transfer and transformation transaction, leasing, sub-leasing, mortgage, etc.   Law firm in Vietnam What is land dispute? Land dispute means a dispute over the rights and obligations of land users among two or more parties...

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Mediation Services in Vietnam

What are the Benefits of Mediation Services in Vietnam? The process of integrating with market economy is developing strongly, which creates many opportunities for businesses to extend their operation and cooperate with international companies. As a result, dispute arising is inevitable. To coincide with benefits, especially information confidentiality under parties’ agreement, commercial mediation is one of the commercial alternative dispute resolution which is more and more popular.   Mediation Services in Vietnam Commercial mediation...

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How to Resolve Disputes in Employment in Vietnam?

A labor dispute is a dispute over rights, obligations and interests arising between parties in employment relationship. Labor disputes include individual labor disputes between employees and employers, and collective labor disputes between labor collectives and employers. When a labor dispute occurs, the competent agency, organization or individual will settle it on the basis of the measures and principles of labor dispute settlement prescribed in Chapter XIV of the Labor Code 2012.   Employment Dispute Law Firm in Vietnam Measures...

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