Having been granted a lawyer certificate, can I be appointed as a bailiff in Vietnam?

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• In Vietnam, can I be appointed as a bailiff after being granted a lawyers certificate?
• In Vietnam, how are the standards for appointing bailiffs regulated? 

In Vietnam, can I be appointed as a bailiff after being granted a lawyer's certificate?

In Article 11 of Decree 08/2020/ND-CP, there are regulations on cases in which a bailiff cannot be appointed as follows:

1. Persons who have lost or restricted their civil act capacity; have difficulties in awareness and behavior control according to the provisions of the Civil Code.

2. A person who has been appointed a notary, has been granted a law practice certificate, an auctioneer, an asset manager, or has been granted a price appraiser card, but has not dismissed the notary, or revoked his/her law practice certificate. attorney, auctioneer, asset manager, price appraiser card.

3. People who are currently cadres, civil servants, public employees, officers, professional soldiers, workers and defense officers in agencies and units of the People's Army, officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers in agencies and units of the People's Public Security.

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According to current regulations in Vietnam, if you have been granted a law practice certificate, you will not be appointed as a bailiff.

In Vietnam, how are the standards for appointing bailiffs regulated? 

In Article 6 of Decree 08/2020/ND-CP, there are regulations on criteria for appointing bailiffs as follows:

1. Being a Vietnamese citizen not older than 65 years, permanently residing in Vietnam, well abiding by the Constitution and laws, having good moral qualities.

2. Have a university or graduate degree in law.

3. Having worked in law for 3 years or more at agencies and organizations after having obtained a university or graduate degree in law.

4. Graduating from a training course, being recognized as training equivalent, or completing a refresher course on the profession of a bailiff specified in Article 7 of this Decree.

5. Passing the examination of the results of the bailiff's probationary practice.

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