Chapter X

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 77. Notaries’ certification of copies of originals, certification of signatures in papers and documents

1. Notaries may certify copies of originals and certify signatures in papers and documents.

2. The certification of copies of originals and certification of signatures in papers and documents must comply with the law on certification.

Article 78. Notarization by overseas representative missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

1. Overseas diplomatic missions and consulates of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam may notarize testaments, written disclaimers of estate, letters of authorization and other contracts and transactions in accordance with this Law and consular and diplomatic regulations, excluding contracts on purchase and sale, conversion, transfer, donation, lease, mortgage or contribution of real estate as capital in Vietnam.

2. Consuls or diplomats assigned to conduct notarization must possess a bachelor of law degree or have received professional re-training in notarization.

3. Consuls or diplomats who conduct notarization according to the procedures specified in Chapter V of this Law have the rights provided at Points c, d and dd, Clause 1, and the obligations specified at Points a, c, d and dd, Clause 2, Article 17 of this Law.

Article 79. Transitional provisions

1. Within 24 months after this Law takes effect, notary offices established by single notaries under Law No. 82/2006/QH11 on Notarization shall be converted into notary offices organized and operating under Article 22 of this Law. If notary offices established by single notaries fail to be converted within this time limit, provincial-level People’s Committees shall revoke their establishment decisions and provincial-level Justice Departments shall revoke their notarization operation registration papers.

The Ministry of Justice shall guide procedures for conversion of notary offices as prescribed in this Clause.

2. Notary offices established before the effective date of this Law may retain their registered names. Notary offices shall re-register their operation if they change any of the contents specified in Clause 3, Article 23 of this Law after it takes effect, or shall change their names in conformity with Clause 3, Article 22 of this Law if they change any of the contents specified in Clause 2, Article 24 of this Law.

3. Notarial practice organizations established before the effective date of this Law are obliged to purchase professional liability insurance for notaries under Article 37 of this Law within 90 days after it takes effect.

4. The rules on notarial practice ethics promulgated together with Circular No. 11/2012/TT-BTP of October 30, 2012, of the Ministry of Justice, continue to apply until socio- professional organizations of notaries prescribed in Article 39 of this Law promulgate new rules on notarial practice ethics.

Article 80. Effect

This Law takes effect on January 1, 2015.

Law No. 82/2006/QH11 on Notarization ceases to be effective on the effective date of this Law.

Article 81. Implementation detailing

The Government shall detail articles and clauses as assigned in this Law.