Chương I Nghị định 131/2008/NĐ-CP tổ chức xã hội nghề nghiệp của luật sư hướng dẫn Luật Luật sư: Quy định chung

Chapter 1

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Governing scope and subjects of application

1. This Decree provides for the principles on organization, operation, establishment, dissolution and state management of lawyers' socio-professional organizations.

2. This Decree applies to bar associations of provinces and centrally run cities, the Vietnam Union of Bar Associations and concerned agencies and organizations.

Article 2. Functions, tasks and powers of lawyers' socio-professional organizations

1. Lawyers' socio-professional organizations are established in provinces and centrally run cities nationwide to represent and protect the lawful rights and interests of lawyers; to perform the self-management functions of lawyers with a view to building and developing a contingent of lawyers with good political quality and ethics and high professional qualifications, contributing to defending justice, developing economy and building an equitable, democratic and civilized society.

2. Lawyers' socio-professional organizations have the rights and powers prescribed by the Law on Lawyers and their own Charters.

Article 3. Principles on organization and operation of lawyers' socio-professional organizations

1. To observe the Constitution and law.

2. To comply with their Charters approved under law.

3. To combine self-management with state management.

4. To operate in a democratic, equal, public and transparent manner.

5. To exercise financial autonomy.

Article 4. The State's responsibilities

1. State agencies shall, within the ambit of their respective functions, tasks and powers, create favorable conditions for lawyers' socio-professional organizations to operate in accordance with law and their Charters.

2. The State adopts policies to support lawyers' socio-professional associations in initial material foundations; takes measures to prop the development of the contingent of lawyers and the training and retraining in professional, operation, ethical rules and the professional code of conducts for lawyers.

Article 5. Prohibited acts

1. Illegally obstructing or intervening in the organization and operation of lawyers' socio-professional organizations.

2. Abusing the name of lawyers' socio-professional organizations to cause adverse impacts on national security, social order and safety, to infringe upon state interests, public interests, lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations or individuals.