Guide On Agency And Distribution Legislation In Vietnam.

May 24, 2024 by Rohin Pujari

In Vietnam, there is no explicit general definition of ‘agency’. An agent is understood to be a type of commercial intermediary. Agency is manifested in several forms. In this chapter, we limit our discussion to commercial agency, the most popular form of agency. Commercial agency is regulated by the Commercial Code.[1] The Commercial Code considers commercial agency to be a commercial act and the rights and obligations of the parties participating in such a relationship are regulated by Articles 166–177.

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[1] Code No. 35/2005/QH11 (Commercial Code) passed by the 11th National Assembly of Vietnam, at its 7th session on 14 Jun. 2005. The Commercial Code came into effect on 1 Jan. 2006.

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Chu Bao Khanh – Russin & Vecchi,
cbkhanh@russinvecchi.com.vn

Khanh joined Russin & Vecchi in 2013 after working for a Japanese manufacturing company as in-house counsel. Khanh practices in areas involving corporate, M&A, commercial, banking, and foreign investment.

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“Chambers Global Practice Guides – Corporate M&A”, Chambers and Partners, 2019
“Chambers Global Practice Guides – Real Estate”, Chambers and Partners, 2018
“Guidance Notes for Vietnam – Data Transfer, Data Breach, Employee Monitoring, and Whistleblowing”, One Trust Data Guidance, 2023”
“Vietnam and on-line censorship”, Media Law International, 2023
“New regime on organizational seals in Vietnam”, Vietnam Law & Legal Forum, 2016

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