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Read the guideCircular 01/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated January 4th 2013 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the food safety certificate of new agricultural products
Circular 01/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated January 4th 2013 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the food safety certificate of new agricultural products From February 17th, the businesses producing agricultural materials and agricultural, forestry and fishery products that are classified as A or B will be granted certification of qualified food safety if required. Accordingly, the application …
Resolution 02/NQ-CP on the solution to solve difficulties for business
Resolution 02/NQ-CP on the solution to solve difficulties for business In order to achieve the objectives and tasks to develop socio-economic in 2013 as well as to overcome difficulties, create favorable conditions for business to develop, on January 7th 2013, the Government issued Resolution 02/NQ-CP on the solution to solve difficulties for business. Accordingly: …
Circular 06/2013/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance guiding the financial regimes for the microfinance institutions
Circular 06/2013/TT-BTC of the Ministry of Finance guiding the financial regimes for the microfinance institutions All damages, losses of property or capital of microfinance institutions must be clarified in terms of responsibilities and sanctions. For real estate temporary holding for sale or transfer to return on capital debt settlement, microfinance institutions will not accounting to increase …
Amend article 170 of Vietnam law on enterprises
ANT Lawyers commercial practice counseling service advise clients on the corporate matters in Vietnam. Our corporate lawyers in Vietnam follow with the changes of Vietnam corporate laws to give clients the best service. The Vietnam laws on enterprises have some developments with article 170 of Law on enterprises adjusted. National Assembly session 13 has formally …
ANT Lawyers from Vietnam joins international law firm network
ANT Lawyers from Vietnam attended annual meeting of Prae Legal, an international law firm network on Aug 30th and Sep 1st, 2013 in Istanbul, Turkey and discussed global co-operations with more than 60 partners of 40 law firms coming from different part of the world. This …
Tax exemption procedures for the import of machinery and equipment
ANT Lawyers – A new regulation on Vietnam import tax for machinery and equipment has been issued by the Vietnam Ministry of Finance in the official letter No. 7444/BTC-TCHQ. The official letter guides the procedures for handling of import duties related to financial leasing companies that import machinery, equipment and means of transport for investment …
Laws regulating the imported scrap in Vietnam
ANT Lawyers – the laws promulgating imported scrap in Vietnam has been clarified with the newly issuance regulations. Circular 01/2013/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment clarifies the list of imported scrap, which is effective from April 1st 2013 replacing the list issued with Decision 12/2006/QD-BTNMT. Accordingly, the list of imported scrap will be added …
Bank laws Vietnam: Foreign investors to participate in bank restructuring
ANT Lawyers – To support foreign resources in the process of restructuring the system of credit institutions in Vietnam, the Government has encouraged foreign organizations and individuals to cooperate with the bank of Vietnam to accumulate capital by buying shares or by merging with the weak bank in Vietnam in accordance with the law. Decree …
Additional fees to set up business in Vietnam
ANT Lawyers – From October 1st, 2013, organizations and individuals that set up businesses will have to pay additional fees of VND 300,000 (or USD 15) for business registration. According to the National Decree 05/2012/ND-CP, this fee will be charged for publishing the newly set up company on the business portal where the information of …
New guidelines on issuance of international bonds in Vietnam
ANT Lawyers – On July 16th the new law on international bonds has been promulgated. Accordingly, the State Bank of Vietnam issued Circular No. 17/2013/TT-NHNN guiding on foreign exchange management concerning the issuance of international bonds. Enterprises that wish to issue international bonds will have to have the permission to use overseas loan and repayment …