Chương X Luật các tổ chức tín dụng 2010: Điều khoản thi hành

Chapter X

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 161. Transitional provisions

1. Credit institutions, foreign bank branches and representative offices of foreign credit institutions and other foreign institutions engaged in banking operations already established and operating under licenses granted by the State Bank before the effective date of this Law are not required to apply for renewal of their licenses under this Law.

2. Within 2 years after the effective date of this Law, credit institutions and foreign bank branches set up and operating under licenses granted by the Stale Bank before the effective date of this Law shall complete the organizational restructuring under this Law, except the cases specified in Clauses 3, 4 and 5 of this Law.

3. From the effective date of this Law, the election, appointment, addition and replacement of members of the Boards of Directors, Members' Councils, Control Boards, Directors General (Directors), Deputy Directors General (Deputy Directors), chief accountants, branch directors, directors of subsidiaries and holders of equivalent posts of credit institutions and Directors General (Directors) of foreign bank branches must comply with Articles 33, 34,43,44, 48, 50, 51, 62, 66, 70 and 89 of this Law.

4. For credit extension contracts signed before the effective date of this Law, credit institutions, foreign bank branches and clients may continue implement signed agreements until their expiration. The modification of the above-said credit contracts may be effected only if such modification complies with this Law.

5. The State Bank shall provide detailed guidance on the time limit, order and procedures for transformation of credit institutions and foreign bank branches which, before the effective date this Law, have been operating in contravention of Articles 55, 103, 110,115, 129 and 135 of this Law.

6. Microfinance programs and projects of political organizations, socio-political organizations, non-governmental organizations and credit institutions which have been implemented before the effective date of this Law are not required to adjust their organization and operation according to this Law. The Prime Minister shall specify the operation of microfinance programs and projects defined in this Clause.

7. From the effective date of this Law, institutions other than credit institutions which currently conduct one or several banking operations shall immediately terminate banking operations, except the cases prescribed in Clause 6 of this Article.

Article 162. Effect

1. This Law takes effect on January 01, 2011.

2. Law No. 02/1997/QH10 on Credit Institutions and Law No. 20/2004/QH11 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Credit Institutions cease to be effective on the effective date of this Law.

Article 163. Implementation detailing and guidance

The Government shall detail and guide this Law's articles and clauses assigned to it; and guide other necessary contents of this Law to meet state management requirements.