Chapter VIII
SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES, COMPLAINTS, DENUNCIATIONS AND HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW ON HOUSING
Section 1. SETTLEMENT OF HOUSE-RELATED DISPUTES, COMPLAINTS, DENUNCIATIONS
Article 147.- Settlement of house-related disputes
1. The State encourages the parties to settle disputes over houses through conciliation.
2. Disputes over houses shall be settled by People’s Courts according to the provisions of law.
Article 148.- Complaints, denunciations and settlement of complaints, denunciations
1. Complaint, denunciation and settlement of complaints and denunciations shall comply with the provisions of law on complaints and denunciations.
2. While lodging their complaints, denunciations or initiating lawsuits, organizations and individuals shall still have to abide by administrative decisions of competent state bodies, excluding decisions on coercive demolition of houses. Upon the issuance of decisions on settlement of house-related complaints or denunciations by competent state bodies or court judgments or rulings which have taken legal effect, the concerned parties shall have to execute such decisions or judgments.
Section 2. HANDLING OF VIOLATIONS OF LAW ON HOUSING
Article 149.- Handling of violators of law on housing
1. Persons committing acts of violating the law on housing shall be administratively handled or examined for penal liability, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violations.
2. Organizations and individuals that build houses in contravention of planning without construction permits, for cases the permits are required, or at variance with permits, shall be handled according to the provisions of law.
3. Those who take advantage of their positions or powers to act against the provisions of law on housing, show irresponsibility in management thus letting violations occur or commit other acts of violation, thus causing damage to the rights and interests of house owners, lawful house users shall be disciplined, administratively handled or examined for penal liability according to the provisions of law, depending on the nature and seriousness of their violations.
Article 150.- Handling of violations of the law on housing which cause damage to the State, organizations and/or individuals
Persons who commit acts of violating the law on housing, if causing damage to the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and/or individuals shall, apart from being handled according to Article 149 of this Law, still have to pay compensations therefor.