Civil Law in Vietnam

Civil Law in Vietnam... Outline I/ Some concepts II/ Civil law relations III/ Ownership IV/ Civil law obligations V/ Civil contract VI/ Tort law... 4 Principles • Group 1: Compliance wit

Civil Law in Vietnam

Outline

I/ Some concepts

II/ Civil law relations

III/ Ownership

IV/ Civil law obligations

V/ Civil contract

VI/ Tort law

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

1) Objects

• Property

• Personal rights

2) Method

• Equality

• Self- determination

• Right to sue

• Civil liability

4) Principles

• Group 1: Compliance with law

• Group 2: Respect for good morals and

traditions

• Group 3: Show of Civil nature

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

6) Sources of civil law

• Constitution year of 1992

• Civil Code year of 2005

• Delegated legislations

II/ Civil legal relations

1) Subjects:

– Individual: age of 6- age of 15- age of 18

– Organizations:

• legal entities

• Family households

• Co-operative groups

II/ Civil legal relations (cont)

2) Objects

- Property: - Types

- Conducts

- Non-conducts

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

IV/ Civil obligations

1) Definition

2) Bases for giving rise to civil obligations

3) Types of civil obligations:

1) Civil obligations in stages

2) Severable civil obligations

3) Joint civil obligations

4) Divisible civil obligations

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

V/ Civil contract

1) Definition

2) Principles of entering into civil contracts 3) Entering into civil contract

1) Offer 2) Acceptance

4) Form of contract

5) Types of contract

6) Essential elements of a valid contract

V/Civil contract (cont.)

7) Liability for breach of contract

- Basis of liability:

+ Breach + Damage + Causation + Fault

- Remedies

+ Liquidated Damages + Unliquidated damages + Rescission

+Termination

V/ Civil liability (cont.)

8) Excuses for nonperformance

- Force majeure

- Dirty hand