National Assembly deputies highlighted the need to make fundamental andcomprehensive adjustments to the Civil Code to better ensure human andcivil rights, while debating the draft revised Civil Code at theirongoing eighth session of the 13th legislature in Hanoi on November13.
The draft code comprises 710 articles, of which 265 are maintained, 298 revised, 174 supplemented and 147 removed.
It is viewed to institutionalise measures that look to recognise,respect and protect human and civil rights as well as the basicprincipals of the socialist-oriented market economy regarding property,business freedom, and equality rights featured in the 2013 Constitution.
The supplements and amendments are intended topromote the fundamental roles held by the Code: creating an efficientlegal mechanism to ensure civil rights for individuals and legalentities; minimising civil authorities’ intervention into establishing,changing, or ending civil relations; and facilitating businessproduction and utilising effectively social resources.
Deputies agreed that clearer regulations to specify forms of publicand private ownership will make it easier for relevant agencies tohandle related legal matters.
Meanwhile, Nguyen VanHien, a representative from southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province asked foran explanation of “commercial” and “non-commercial” legal entitystipulated in the code.
Lawmakers agreed with theGovernment’s proposal on collecting public opinions on the code after itis commented by the National Assembly at this meeting. People’sfeedback is proposed to be garnered during January-March, 2015.
The deputies also discussed the draft laws on sea and island resources and environment, and veterinary.-VNA
The draft code comprises 710 articles, of which 265 are maintained, 298 revised, 174 supplemented and 147 removed.
It is viewed to institutionalise measures that look to recognise,respect and protect human and civil rights as well as the basicprincipals of the socialist-oriented market economy regarding property,business freedom, and equality rights featured in the 2013 Constitution.
The supplements and amendments are intended topromote the fundamental roles held by the Code: creating an efficientlegal mechanism to ensure civil rights for individuals and legalentities; minimising civil authorities’ intervention into establishing,changing, or ending civil relations; and facilitating businessproduction and utilising effectively social resources.
Deputies agreed that clearer regulations to specify forms of publicand private ownership will make it easier for relevant agencies tohandle related legal matters.
Meanwhile, Nguyen VanHien, a representative from southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province asked foran explanation of “commercial” and “non-commercial” legal entitystipulated in the code.
Lawmakers agreed with theGovernment’s proposal on collecting public opinions on the code after itis commented by the National Assembly at this meeting. People’sfeedback is proposed to be garnered during January-March, 2015.
The deputies also discussed the draft laws on sea and island resources and environment, and veterinary.-VNA
