Chương I Bộ luật Tố tụng dân sự 2004: Nhiệm vụ và hiệu lực Bộ Luật tố tụng dân sự

Chapter 1

TASK AND EFFECT OF THE CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE

Article 1.- Regulation scope and task of the Civil Procedure Code

The Civil Procedure Code provides for the basic principles in civil proceedings; the order and procedures for initiating lawsuits at courts to settle cases of civil, marriage and family, business, trade and labor disputes (hereinafter referred collectively to as civil cases) and the order and procedures to request courts to settle matters regarding civil, marriage and family, business, trade or labor requirements (hereinafter referred collectively to as civil matters); the order and procedures for settlement of civil cases, civil matters (hereinafter referred collectively to as civil cases and matters) at courts; the civil judgment enforcement; the tasks, powers and responsibilities of the procedure-conducting agencies, the procedure-conducting persons; the rights and obligations of persons participating in civil proceedings and of relevant individuals, State agencies, people's armed force units, economic organizations, political organizations, socio-political organizations, professional-socio-political organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations (hereinafter referred collectively to as agencies, organizations) in order to ensure the speedy, accurate, judicious and lawful settlement of civil cases and matters.

The Civil Procedure Code contributes to the protection of the socialist regime, enhances the socialist legislation, protects the interests of the State, and legitimate rights and interests of individuals, agencies and/or organizations; educates people to seriously abide by law.

Article 2.- Effect of the Civil Procedure Code

1. The Civil Procedure Code shall apply to all civil proceedings throughout the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. The Civil Procedure Code shall apply to all civil proceedings conducted by consular offices of Vietnam in foreign countries.

3. The Civil Procedure Code shall apply to the settlement of civil cases and matters involving foreign element(s); where international treaties which Vietnam has signed or acceded to provide otherwise, the provisions of such international treaties shall apply.

4. For foreign individuals, agencies and organizations that enjoy diplomatic privileges and immunities or consular privileges and immunities under Vietnamese laws, international treaties which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to, the civil cases or matters related to such individuals, agencies and/or organizations shall be settled through the diplomatic channel.