Chapter IV
REMUNERATION
Article 25.- Stipulations on remuneration for criminal cases
The remuneration levels for criminal cases shall be agreed upon between the clients and the lawyer’s offices in the legal service contracts based on the grounds specified in Clause 1, Article 28 of the Ordinance on Lawyers and calculated in hours or in package according to cases, but the highest level in hours must not exceed VND 50,000/working hour for a lawyer.
Article 26.- Remuneration and expenses for lawyers in cases where the lawyers participate in the legal proceedings at the request of the agencies carrying out the legal proceedings
1. For cases with lawyers requested by the agencies conducting the legal proceedings, the remuneration level paid for lawyers shall be VND 70,000/working day.
2. Lawyers participating in the legal proceedings at the request of the agencies conducting the legal proceedings shall be paid the working travel allowance like officials and public employees on working missions.
3. The agencies conducting the legal proceedings, which have requested lawyers to participate in the legal proceedings, shall have to pay strictly according to the State’s regulations the remuneration and expenses mentioned in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article. The payment fund shall be included in the annual budget estimates of the agencies conducting the legal proceedings.
4. Apart from the remuneration and expenses paid by the agencies conducting the legal proceedings, the lawyers must not ask for any other sums from the defendants, the accused or their relatives.
5. The Ministry of Finance shall coordinate with the Ministry of Justice in guiding the agencies conducting the legal proceedings to implement the provisions in Clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article.
Article 27.- Adjustment of remuneration levels
Upon the market price fluctuation of 10% or higher, the Ministry of Justice shall work together with the Ministry of Finance in submitting to the Prime Minister for decision the adjustment of the remuneration levels prescribed in Articles 25 and 26 of this Decree.