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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.