Directive No. 35/1999/CT-TTg On the Implementation of the Enterprise Law.

DIRECTIVE

On the Implementation of the Enterprise Law

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The Enterprise Law was adopted at the fifth session of the tenth National Assembly and took effect on January 1, 2000. To ensure the effective implementation of the Enterprise Law, while the Government has not yet issued guiding decrees for the implementation of the Enterprise Law, the Prime Minister issues the following directive:

1. The Minister of Planning and Investment shall coordinate with the Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees to direct the Departments of Planning and Investment to perform business registration tasks in accordance with the provisions of the Enterprise Law until new decisions are made.

2. The Minister of Planning and Investment, based on relevant provisions of the Enterprise Law, shall issue sample business registration forms and certificates of business registration for enterprises operating under the Enterprise Law; simultaneously, directly guide the Departments of Planning and Investment in performing business registration and other tasks of the business registration authority as stipulated by the Enterprise Law.

3. The Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees within their respective functions and powers shall direct the implementation of the Enterprise Law within their localities.

4. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Heads of government-affiliated agencies within their respective functions and powers shall cooperate and support the provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees in resolving issues arising during the implementation of the Enterprise Law.

5. The Task Force for Implementing the Enterprise Law established by Decision No. 1253/QĐ-TTg dated December 29, 1999 of the Prime Minister shall promptly carry out the review, evaluation, and classification of legal regulatory documents and types of licenses related to the implementation of the Enterprise Law, and submit them to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision regarding abolition, amendment, supplementation, or continued maintenance.

Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, and Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees have the responsibility to cooperate and create conditions for the Task Force for Implementing the Enterprise Law to fulfill the aforementioned tasks.

6. The Office of the Government shall coordinate with the Ministry of Planning and Investment, the Ministry of Justice, and related agencies to urgently complete the procedures prescribed by law to submit guiding decrees for the implementation of the Enterprise Law to the Government for issuance as soon as possible.

7. This Directive takes effect from the date of signature. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, and Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees are responsible for organizing the implementation of this Directive.

The Minister of Planning and Investment is responsible for monitoring and reporting to the Prime Minister on the implementation of this Directive.