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December 2007
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LOE/LOI – Further questions clarified by Decree 139 (Part 4); Further details on foreign shareholding in Vietnamese banks; More securities regs - non-listed public companies; New CIT Circular |
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AAR Christmas e-card |
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The tipping point for helmets; 'Registration' - what does it mean?; Domain names; Major shareholder reporting requirements; Real Estate Business'- what's covered? |
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November 2007
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PIT Law - A step forward, backward or sideways? LOE/LOI - Further questions clarified by Decree 139 (Part 3). Private offer of shares. Working for minimum wage. |
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Construction Law Map |
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Rising in the ranks. Another 49% twist. Beware of errors in your investment certificate! To "Re-register" or not to "Re-register"? |
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October 2007
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LOE/LOI – More lingering questions clarified by Decree 139; New Decree 153: More rules on real estate; Overseas investment rules in the offing-stay tuned!
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Law Map – Commercial Banking Institutions |
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MOUs, LOIs, Heads of Agreement – Binding; Issuance of new shares to a new investor at discounted price – a no-no; Termination of the General Director – a little tricky; Vietnam elected non-permanent member of UNSC; What's in a name? |
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September 2007
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LOI/LOI - Key questions answered by Decree 139; Logistics - Big business in Vietnam; Visa exemption for Viet Kieu |
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Law Map - Anti-corruption |
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Bank equitisation and new laws update; Founding shareholder limitation - more murky waters; Salary deposits no longer in cash - anti-corruption measures; Article 84 of LOE - a matter of interpretation |
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August 2007
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Land laws less murky; Ministry re-shuffle; Update on trading and distribution; Tobacco manufacturing and trading – further restrictions? It’s now official
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Land Law Map; 'Just the facts ma'am - foreign ownership in Vietnamese property development companies |
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Foreign Investor Trading Codes; Investors beware! A cultural explanation for corruption in China – Same, same but different in Vietnam? 3% cap on foreign employees reportedly slated to go |
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July 2007
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Labour dispute resolution - new guidelines; Property development JVs - a spanner in the works; Redemption, resales, issuances and ... confusion; What the Government Giveth, the MOT Taketh Away - Circular 9 on Trading and Distribution |
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Secured transactions in Vietnam - not quite like it works at home; Law map - secured transactions |
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Time line too long for property development JVs; First credit report on Vietnam companies; Vietnam residency required for offices of foreign banks; MOF approval required only "sometimes" for insurance policy terms; Vietnam - the next India; Banks plan to expand retail networks in Vietnam |
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June 2007
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Charter for Listing Companies; Redemption, Resales, Issuance of Shares; Circular on Foreign Banks; BOT Regulations; Trading and Distribution; Bank Cards; Compulsory Reverse Ratios |
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Securities and Fund Management Companies; Summary of Laws in relation to Domestics Funds |
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Effective Date for HCMC Stock Exchange; State Securities Commission; Code Language; General Director of LLC; First Visit to US by Vietnam's President; Vietnam's Largest Top Insurer in IPO; Vietnam to Finalize WTO Commitments; New Equitization Decree |
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