Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Civil Enforcement Law No. 64/2014/QH13

LAW
AMENDMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTS TO CERTAIN ARTICLES
OF THE CIVIL EXECUTION LAW

On the basis of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

The National Assembly enacts the Law amending and supplementing certain articles of the Civil Execution Law No. 26/2008/QH12.

Article 1

Amending and supplementing certain articles of the Civil Execution Law:

1. Amend and supplement Article 1 as follows:

"Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Law stipulates the principles, procedures, and processes for enforcing civil judgments, decisions, monetary penalties, confiscation of assets, recovery of money and property from illegal gains, handling evidence, assets, court fees, and civil decisions within criminal judgments, asset portions in administrative judgments, and decisions on competition cases by the Competition Dispute Resolution Council related to the assets of the party subject to enforcement and arbitral awards and decisions of the Commercial Arbitration (hereinafter referred to collectively as judgments and decisions); the civil execution organization system and Enforcement Officers; rights and obligations of the judgment creditor, judgment debtor, and parties with interests related to the execution; tasks and powers of agencies, organizations, and individuals involved in civil execution activities."

2. Amend and supplement points d and e; and add point g of Clause 1, Article 2 as follows:

"d) Decisions on competition cases by the Competition Dispute Resolution Council that have not been voluntarily executed by the parties concerned within thirty days from the date they become legally effective, and no lawsuit has been filed with the Court;

e) Arbitral awards and decisions;g) Decisions of the Court in bankruptcy proceedings."

3. Add Clause 9 to Article 3 as follows:

"9. Each enforcement decision constitutes an enforcement matter."

4. To amend and supplement Article 7 as follows:

"Article 7. Rights and Obligations of the Judgment Creditor
1. The judgment creditor shall have the following rights:
a) To request enforcement, suspension of partial or full enforcement of the judgment or decision, application of security measures, and coercive enforcement measures provided for in this Law;
b) To be informed about enforcement matters;
c) To agree with the judgment debtor and parties with interests related to the execution on the time, place, method, and content of enforcement;
d) To request the Court to determine and divide ownership and usage rights over assets, to request the Court to explain unclear points, correct typographical errors or numerical mistakes, and file a civil lawsuit to protect their legitimate rights and interests in cases of disputes over assets related to enforcement;
đ) To verify or provide information on the conditions for enforcement of the judgment debtor themselves or through another person;
e) Not to bear the costs of verifying the conditions for enforcement carried out by the Enforcement Officer;
g) To request the replacement of the Enforcement Officer if there is evidence indicating that the Enforcement Officer is not impartial in performing their duties;
h) To delegate another person to exercise their rights and perform their obligations;
i) To transfer the right to enforce the judgment to another person;
k) To be exempted or granted a reduction in enforcement fees when providing accurate information about the conditions for enforcement of the judgment debtor and in other cases as prescribed by the Government;
l) To lodge complaints or reports regarding enforcement matters.
2. The judgment creditor shall have the following obligations:
a) To strictly comply with the judgment or decision;
b) To implement decisions and requests of the Enforcement Officer during enforcement; to notify the civil enforcement agency of any changes in address or place of residence;c) To bear enforcement fees and expenses as prescribed by this Law."

5. Add Article 7a and Article 7b after Article 7 as follows:

"Article 7a. Rights and Obligations of the Person Subject to Enforcement
1. The person subject to enforcement has the following rights:
a) To voluntarily comply with the enforcement; to agree with the person entitled to enforcement, persons with related rights and obligations on the time, place, method, and content of enforcement; to voluntarily hand over assets for enforcement;
b) To request enforcement themselves or authorize another person to request enforcement in accordance with this Law;
c) Be informed about the enforcement process;
d) To request the Court to determine and divide ownership and usage rights over assets, to request the Court to explain unclear points, correct typographical errors or numerical mistakes, and file a civil lawsuit to protect their legitimate rights and interests in cases of disputes over assets related to enforcement;
c) To transfer the obligation to enforce to another person in accordance with this Law;
d) To request a change of Enforcement Officer if there is evidence that the Enforcement Officer lacks impartiality when performing their duties;
e) To be considered for exemption or reduction of enforcement obligations; to be considered for exemption or reduction of part or all of the costs of compulsory enforcement in accordance with this Law;
f) To lodge complaints or denunciations regarding enforcement.
2. The person subject to enforcement has the following obligations:
a) To fully and promptly comply with judgments and decisions;
b) To truthfully declare assets and conditions for enforcement; to provide complete documents and papers related to their assets when requested by authorized authorities and to bear legal responsibility for the contents declared;
c) To implement decisions and requests of the Enforcement Officer during enforcement; to notify the civil enforcement agency of any changes in address or place of residence;
d) To bear enforcement costs in accordance with this Law.

Article 7b. Rights and Obligations of Persons with Related Rights and Obligations
1. Persons with related rights and obligations have the following rights:
a) To be informed and participate in the implementation of security measures and coercive enforcement measures related to them;
b) To request the Court to determine and divide ownership and usage rights of assets; to request the Court to explain unclear points, correct typographical errors or incorrect data; to initiate civil litigation to protect their legitimate rights and interests in cases of disputes over assets related to enforcement;
c) To lodge complaints or denunciations regarding enforcement.
2. Persons with related rights and obligations have the obligation to strictly implement decisions and requests of the Enforcement Officer during enforcement; to notify the civil enforcement agency of any changes in address or place of residence.

6. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 12 as follows:

2. The People's Procuracy supervises compliance with the law by the Courts, civil enforcement agencies, Enforcement Officers, and relevant organizations and individuals in civil enforcement proceedings. When supervising civil enforcement proceedings, the People's Procuracy has the following responsibilities and powers:
a) To supervise the issuance, transfer, interpretation, amendment, and supplementation of judgments and decisions of the Courts;
b) To require Enforcement Officers, civil enforcement agencies at the same level or lower level to issue decisions on enforcement, send enforcement decisions; to enforce judgments and decisions correctly; to conduct self-inspection of enforcement and report the results to the People's Procuracy; to request organizations, entities, and individuals to provide files, documents, and evidence related to enforcement according to this Law;
c) To directly supervise the activities of civil enforcement agencies at the same level and lower levels, Enforcement Officers, and relevant organizations and individuals; to issue inspection conclusions upon completion of supervision;
d) To participate in sessions of the Court reviewing exemptions or reductions of enforcement obligations concerning state budget revenues and express the views of the People's Procuracy;
e) To recommend consideration of actions or decisions related to enforcement that violate the law but are not serious, issued by Courts or civil enforcement agencies at the same level or lower level, requiring rectification of violations and handling of violators; to recommend relevant organizations and entities to address weaknesses and deficiencies in management leading to violations and apply preventive measures;
f) To protest actions or decisions of heads or Enforcement Officers of civil enforcement agencies at the same level or lower level that seriously violate the law and infringe upon the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of organizations, entities, or individuals; to request suspension, revocation, amendment, or cancellation of decisions with violations in enforcement, and cessation of illegal actions.

7. Amend and supplement Clause 7 of Article 14 as follows:

"7. Report on civil enforcement work to the People's Council and People's Committee in accordance with the law; report to the Court on the results of enforcing judgments and decisions when requested."

8. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 15 as follows:

"2. Summarize practical civil enforcement work within the scope of authority; implement statistical and reporting systems for organizational and operational activities of civil enforcement in accordance with guidelines from the enforcement management agency under the Ministry of National Defense; report to the Court on the results of enforcing judgments and decisions when requested."

9. Amend and supplement Clause 7 of Article 16 as follows:

"7. Report on civil enforcement work to the People's Council and People's Committee in accordance with the law; report to the Court on the results of enforcing judgments and decisions when requested."

10. Amend and supplement Clauses 5, 6, and 7 of Article 18 as follows:

5. A person meeting the criteria set forth in Clause 1 of this Article, who is a serving military officer, may be appointed as an Enforcement Officer in the military. The criteria for appointment as a primary-level Enforcement Officer, intermediate-level Enforcement Officer, and senior-level Enforcement Officer in the military shall be implemented in accordance with Clauses 2, 3, and 4 of this Article.
6. Individuals who are currently serving as Judges, Prosecutors, or Investigators and are transferred to work at civil enforcement agencies, or those who were previously Enforcement Officers but are now engaged in other tasks and meet the criteria set forth in Clause 1 of this Article may be appointed as Enforcement Officers at the corresponding rank without undergoing an examination.
7. In special circumstances where there is a need to appoint Heads or Deputy Heads of civil enforcement agencies, individuals meeting the criteria set forth in Clause 1 of this Article who have worked in legal affairs for five years or more may be appointed as primary-level Enforcement Officers without undergoing an examination; those with ten years or more of experience in legal affairs may be appointed as intermediate-level Enforcement Officers without undergoing an examination; and those with fifteen years or more of experience in legal affairs may be appointed as senior-level Enforcement Officers without undergoing an examination.

11. Amend and supplement Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of Article 28 as follows:

"1. Courts issuing judgments and decisions as stipulated in Points a, b, c, d, and g of Clause 1, Article 2 of this Law shall transfer such judgments and decisions to competent civil enforcement agencies within thirty days from the date these judgments and decisions become legally effective.
2. Courts issuing judgments and decisions as stipulated in Point a of Clause 2, Article 2 of this Law shall transfer such judgments and decisions to competent civil enforcement agencies within fifteen days from the date of issuance of the judgments and decisions.
3. Courts and Commercial Arbitration Tribunals issuing decisions on provisional measures shall immediately transfer such decisions to competent civil enforcement agencies upon issuance of the decisions."

12. Amend and supplement Article 29 as follows:

"Article 29. Procedure for Receiving Judgments and Decisions
When receiving judgments and decisions transferred by Courts or Commercial Arbitration Tribunals, civil enforcement agencies must check and record the receipt of judgments and decisions in their registers.
The judgment and decision receipt register must clearly state the serial number; the date, month, year of receipt of the judgment and decision; the number, date, month, year of the judgment and decision and the name of the Court or Commercial Arbitration Tribunal that issued the judgment and decision; the name and address of the parties involved and other related documents.
Direct handover of judgments and decisions must be signed by both parties; in cases where judgments and decisions and related documents are received via postal service, civil enforcement agencies must notify the Courts or Commercial Arbitration Tribunals that transferred them in writing."

13. Amend and supplement Article 31 as follows:

"Article 31. Acceptance and Refusal of Enforcement Requests
1. Parties may request enforcement directly by submitting a petition or orally, or sending it through postal service. The requester must submit the judgment, decision, and other related documents. The date of requesting enforcement is calculated from the date of submission of the petition or direct oral presentation or the postmark date of the sent petition.
2. The petition for enforcement must include the following contents:
a) Name and address of the petitioner;
b) Name of the civil enforcement agency requested;
c) Name and address of the person subject to enforcement; the person required to enforce;
d) Content of the enforcement request;
đ) Information about the assets and conditions for enforcement of the person required to enforce, if applicable;
e) Date of making the petition;
g) Signature or thumbprint of the petitioner; in case of a legal entity, the signature of the authorized representative and the seal of the legal entity, if applicable.
3. In cases where the request is made orally, the civil enforcement agency must prepare a record containing the contents specified in Clause 2 of this Article, signed by the recorder; this record has the same effect as the petition for enforcement.
4. Upon accepting an enforcement request, the civil enforcement agency must check the content of the request and accompanying documents, record the receipt of the enforcement request in its register, and notify the requester in writing.
5. The civil enforcement agency shall refuse the enforcement request and must notify the requester in writing within five working days from the date of receipt of the enforcement request in the following cases:
a) The requester does not have the right to request enforcement or the content of the request is unrelated to the content of the judgment or decision; the judgment or decision does not generate rights or obligations of the parties according to this Law;
b) The civil enforcement agency requested does not have the authority to enforce;

c) The time limit for requesting enforcement has expired."

"c) Decisions of the Supreme People's Court on cassation and reconsideration appeals against judgments and decisions that have become legally effective of district, county, town, city-level people's courts and equivalent courts where the civil enforcement agency has its headquarters;"
"2. Provincial-level civil enforcement agencies have jurisdiction over the following judgments and decisions:
a) First-instance judgments and decisions of provincial-level and centrally-administered city-level people's courts in the same locality;
b) Judgments and decisions of the Supreme People's Court of Appeals;
c) Decisions of the Supreme People's Court transferred to provincial-level civil enforcement agencies;
d) Foreign court judgments and foreign arbitration decisions recognized and enforced in Vietnam;
đ) Commercial arbitration decisions;
e) Competition dispute resolution council decisions;
g) Judgments and decisions entrusted by other civil enforcement agencies or military region civil enforcement agencies;
h) Judgments and decisions under the jurisdiction of the civil enforcement agency at the district level as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article but deemed necessary to take up for enforcement;
i) Judgments and decisions as stipulated in Clause 1 of this Article where a party or asset is located abroad or requires judicial assistance for enforcement."

"d) Civil decisions of the Supreme People's Court transferred to military region civil enforcement agencies;"

"Article 36. Issuing an Enforcement Decision
1. The head of the civil enforcement agency shall issue an enforcement decision upon receiving an enforcement request, except in cases provided for in Clause 2 of this Article. The deadline for issuing an enforcement decision based on a request is five working days from the date of receipt of the enforcement request.
2. The head of the civil enforcement agency with authority may proactively issue an enforcement decision and assign an Enforcement Officer to organize the enforcement of the following parts of the judgment or decision:
a) Monetary fines, recovery of money, proceeds from unlawful gains, court fees, and litigation fees;
b) Returning money and property to the parties;
c) Confiscation to the state treasury, destruction of evidence, property; other revenues for the State;
d) Recovery of land use rights and other assets subject to confiscation to the state treasury;
đ) Decisions on applying provisional measures;
e) Decisions of the Court resolving bankruptcy.
Within five working days from the date of receipt of the judgment or decision specified in Points a, b, c, and d of this Clause, the head of the civil enforcement agency must issue an enforcement decision.
For decisions specified in Point đ of this Clause, an enforcement decision must be issued immediately.
For decisions specified in Point e of this Clause, an enforcement decision must be issued within three working days from the date of receipt of the decision.
3. An enforcement decision must clearly record the name, position of the person issuing the decision; the number, date, month, year, name of the agency or organization issuing the judgment or decision; the name and address of the person subject to enforcement, the person entitled to enforcement; the part of the enforcement obligation; the voluntary enforcement period. 4. The Government shall provide detailed regulations for this Article."

16. Amend and supplement Article 38 as follows:

"Article 38. Sending the Enforcement Decision
Within three working days from the date of issuance, all enforcement decisions must be sent to the People's Procuracy at the same level, except where otherwise provided for in this Law.
Decisions on compulsory enforcement must be sent to the People's Committee of the commune, ward, town (hereinafter referred to as the People's Committee at the grassroots level) where the compulsory enforcement takes place, and relevant agencies, organizations, or individuals involved in implementing the compulsory enforcement decision."

17. Amend and supplement Article 44 as follows:

"Article 44. Verification of Enforcement Conditions
1. Within ten days from the expiration of the voluntary enforcement period, if the person subject to enforcement does not voluntarily enforce, the Enforcement Officer shall conduct verification; in case of enforcing a decision on applying provisional measures, verification must be conducted immediately.
The person subject to enforcement must truthfully declare and provide full information about their assets, income, and enforcement conditions to the civil enforcement agency and bear responsibility for their declaration.
2. If the person subject to enforcement has not yet met the enforcement conditions, the Enforcement Officer must verify the enforcement conditions at least once every six months. In cases where the person subject to enforcement is serving a prison sentence and the remaining time of imprisonment is two years or more, or the new address or residence of the person subject to enforcement cannot be determined, the verification period must be at least once a year. After two verifications, if the person subject to enforcement still has not met the enforcement conditions, the civil enforcement agency must notify the person entitled to enforcement in writing about the verification results. Reverification will be conducted when there is new information about the enforcement conditions of the person subject to enforcement.
3. The civil enforcement agency may delegate the civil enforcement agency where the person subject to enforcement has assets, resides, works, or has a headquarters to verify the enforcement conditions.
4. When verifying enforcement conditions, the Enforcement Officer shall have the following responsibilities:
a) Present the Enforcement Officer card;
b) Verify specific assets, income, and other conditions for enforcement; for assets that require registration of ownership or use rights or registration of security transactions, verification must also be conducted at the competent agency responsible for registering assets or transactions;
c) If verification is done in writing, the verification request must clearly specify the content to be verified and other necessary information;
d) If the person subject to enforcement is an agency or organization, the Enforcement Officer shall directly examine assets, financial records, and property management books; verify at other related agencies or organizations managing, preserving, or retaining information about the assets or accounts of the person subject to enforcement;
đ) Request specialized agencies or invite, hire experts to clarify the contents needing verification when necessary;
e) Prepare a record detailing the verification results with confirmation from the People's Committee or police at the grassroots level or the agency, organization, or individual where the verification was conducted.
5. The person entitled to enforcement has the right to verify the enforcement conditions themselves or through another person, and provide information about the assets, income, and enforcement conditions of the person subject to enforcement to the civil enforcement agency.
If the Enforcement Officer deems it necessary or if the verification results of the Enforcement Officer differ from those of another person entitled to enforcement or if there is a protest from the People's Procuracy, re-verification must be conducted. Reverification will be carried out within five working days from the date of receipt of the verification results provided by the party or receipt of the protest from the People's Procuracy.
6. Responsibilities of relevant agencies, organizations, or individuals in verifying enforcement conditions:
a) Agencies, organizations, judicial officers - household registration, land administration - construction - urban and environmental affairs, other grassroots-level officials, and related individuals must comply with the requirements of the Enforcement Officer and bear responsibility for the contents of the information they provide.
b) Social insurance, banks, other credit institutions, land registration offices, collateral transaction registration agencies, notaries, and other agencies, organizations, or individuals holding information or managing assets or accounts of the person subject to enforcement shall be responsible for providing information on the conditions for enforcing against the person subject to enforcement; sign the record if the Enforcement Officer verifies directly or respond in writing within three working days from the date of receipt of the Enforcement Officer's request, and must provide account information immediately.
c) Agencies, organizations, or individuals holding information or managing assets or accounts of the person subject to enforcement shall be responsible for providing information when the person entitled to enforcement or their authorized representative requests it within five working days from the date of receipt of the request, except in cases of force majeure or objective obstacles. If an agency, organization, or individual refuses to provide information, they must issue a written response stating the reasons.
7. In case the person entitled to enforcement, agencies, organizations, or individuals fail to provide or provide false information about the conditions for enforcing against the person subject to enforcement, they shall bear legal responsibility, pay any resulting costs, and compensate for any losses caused.
8. The Government shall specify detailed regulations for this Article.

18. Add Article 44a after Article 44 as follows:

"Article 44a. Determination of Lack of Conditions for Enforcement
1. Based on the results of verifying the conditions for enforcement, the head of the civil enforcement agency shall issue a decision on the lack of conditions for enforcement in any of the following cases:
a) The person subject to enforcement has no income or only has income sufficient to ensure the minimum living standard for themselves and those they are responsible for supporting, and does not have assets available for enforcement or has assets but their value is only enough to cover the costs of compulsory enforcement or assets that cannot be seized and disposed of according to the law;
b) The person subject to enforcement is required to perform a specific obligation but the object to be delivered is no longer available or is damaged beyond repair; they are required to deliver documents but these documents cannot be recovered and also cannot be reissued without the parties having agreed otherwise;
c) The address or place of residence of the person subject to enforcement, or a minor entrusted to another for care, has not been identified.
2. Information about the name, address, and obligations of the person subject to enforcement who lacks conditions for enforcement shall be published on the civil enforcement information website and sent to the People's Committee of the commune where verification was conducted for public announcement. When the person subject to enforcement has conditions for enforcement, the enforcement agency shall organize enforcement.
The Government shall provide detailed regulations for this clause."

19. Amend and supplement Article 45 as follows:

"Article 45. Voluntary Enforcement Period
1. The voluntary enforcement period is ten days, starting from the day the person subject to enforcement receives the enforcement decision or is notified of the enforcement decision.
2. In cases where it is necessary to prevent the person subject to enforcement from disposing of, destroying assets, or engaging in other actions to evade enforcement, the Enforcement Officer shall immediately apply the measures provided for in Chapter IV of this Law."

20. Amend and supplement Article 47 as follows:

"Article 47. Payment of Money and Delivery of Assets for Enforcement
1. After deducting enforcement costs and the amount specified in Clause 5 of Article 115 of this Law, the money for enforcement shall be paid in the following order:
a) Maintenance payments; wages, labor remuneration, severance pay, unemployment benefits, disability allowances; compensation for damage to life, health, and mental distress;
b) Court fees and litigation expenses;
c) Other amounts due under the judgment or decision.
2. In cases where there are multiple persons entitled to enforcement, payment of the enforcement money shall be carried out as follows:
a) Payment shall be made in accordance with the order specified in Clause 1 of this Article; if there are multiple persons entitled to enforcement in the same priority category, payment shall be made proportionally based on the amount each is entitled to;
b) The enforcement money collected pursuant to a compulsory enforcement decision shall be paid to the persons entitled to enforcement up to the date of that decision; the remaining amount shall be paid to the persons entitled to enforcement under other enforcement decisions up to the date of payment;
c) After making payments as stipulated in Points a and b of this clause, the remaining money shall be returned to the person subject to enforcement.
3. In cases where mortgaged or pledged property is liquidated and the recipient of the mortgage or pledge is the person entitled to enforcement, or in cases where property is sold to secure a specific obligation as stated in the judgment or decision, the proceeds from selling the mortgaged or pledged property, or the property that was attached, shall be prioritized for payment to the recipient of the mortgage or pledge or the party whose obligation is secured after deducting court fees, compulsory enforcement costs, and the amount specified in Clause 5 of Article 115 of this Law. In cases where mortgaged or pledged property is liquidated and the recipient of the mortgage or pledge is not the person entitled to enforcement, the recipient of the mortgage or pledge shall be prioritized for payment before paying the amounts as stipulated in this Article.
4. The order of payment of enforcement money in bankruptcy proceedings shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on bankruptcy.
5. Within ten days from the date of receiving the enforcement money or assets, the Enforcement Officer shall carry out the payment of enforcement money or delivery of enforcement assets as stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article. If the parties do not come to collect, the money or assets shall be handled in accordance with the provisions of Article 126 of this Law.

21. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 48 as follows:

"1. The head of the civil enforcement agency shall issue a decision to suspend enforcement in the following cases:
a) The person subject to enforcement is seriously ill, with confirmation from a medical facility at the district level or higher; or has lost or is restricted in their capacity for civil acts according to a court decision;
b) The address of the person subject to enforcement has not been determined, or for valid reasons, the person subject to enforcement cannot personally fulfill their obligations under the judgment or decision;
c) The parties agree to postpone the enforcement of the judgment or decision; such agreement must be documented in writing, specifying the postponement period, and signed by the parties; during the postponement period, the person subject to enforcement shall not bear interest on late payment, except where the parties have agreed otherwise;
d) The assets for enforcement have been accepted by the Court for resolution pursuant to Article 74 and Article 75 of this Law; assets seized under Article 90 of this Law but, after being reduced in value according to regulations, their value equals or falls below the costs and secured obligations;
đ) The enforcement of the judgment or decision is within the time limit for the competent authority to interpret the judgment or decision and respond to the suggestions of the civil enforcement agency as stipulated in point b, Clause 2, Article 170 and Clause 2, Article 179 of this Law;
e) The person entitled to receive assets or the person entitled to custody has been notified twice legally about receiving assets or receiving the custodial person but did not come to receive them;
g) The transfer of rights and obligations for enforcement as prescribed in Article 54 of this Law has not been implemented due to force majeure or objective obstacles;
h) Seized assets cannot be sold and the person entitled to enforcement does not accept them for enforcement as provided for in Clause 3, Article 104 of this Law."

22. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 50 as follows:

"1. The head of the civil enforcement agency must issue a decision to suspend the enforcement of the judgment or decision in the following cases:
a) The person subject to enforcement dies without leaving any estate, or according to the provisions of the law, their obligation under the judgment or decision cannot be transferred to their heir;
b) The person entitled to enforcement dies, and according to the provisions of the law, their right and benefit under the judgment or decision cannot be transferred to their heir or there is no heir;
c) The parties have a written agreement or the person entitled to enforcement has a written request for the civil enforcement agency to suspend part or all of their right and benefit under the judgment or decision, except where suspending the enforcement affects the legitimate right and benefit of a third party;
d) The judgment or decision is partially or wholly annulled, except in the case provided for in Clause 2, Article 103 of this Law;
đ) The person subject to enforcement is an organization that has been dissolved and no longer has assets, and according to the provisions of the law, their obligation cannot be transferred to another organization;
e) There is a decision exempting the enforcement obligation;
g) The Court issues a decision to initiate bankruptcy proceedings against the person subject to enforcement;
h) The minor assigned for custody under the judgment or decision has died or reached adulthood."

23. Amend and supplement Article 52 as follows:

"Article 52. Termination of Enforcement
Enforcement shall be terminated automatically in the following cases:
1. There is a confirmation from the civil enforcement agency that the parties have completed their rights and obligations.
2. There is a decision to suspend the enforcement of the judgment or decision."

24. Amend and supplement Point d and Point e of Clause 1 of Article 54 as follows:

"d) In the event of dissolution, the competent authority issuing the dissolution decision must notify the civil enforcement agency before making the decision. If the rights and obligations for enforcement of the dissolved organization are transferred to another organization, then the new organization will continue to perform the rights and obligations for enforcement.
In the case where a business is dissolved due to having its business registration certificate revoked according to the Enterprise Law, the enforcement obligation is transferred according to the provisions of the Enterprise Law.
The civil enforcement agency, the person entitled to enforcement, and those with related rights and obligations may request the competent authority to review the dissolution decision according to the law. If the assets for enforcement are no longer available due to an unlawful dissolution decision, the authority issuing the dissolution decision shall be responsible for performing the corresponding portion of the dissolved organization's obligations in relation to those assets;"
"e) In the case where a business successfully converts into a joint-stock company and has not yet fulfilled its enforcement rights and obligations, after conversion, the joint-stock company will continue to perform the enforcement rights and obligations."

25. Amend and supplement Article 61 as follows:

"Article 61. Conditions for Exemption or Reduction of Obligations in Execution of Judgments Relating to Payments to the State Budget
1. The person subject to execution shall be considered eligible for exemption from their obligations under execution when they meet all of the following conditions:
a) Having no assets or having assets that, according to the law, cannot be seized for execution or having no income or having income only sufficient to ensure a minimum living standard for themselves and those whom they are responsible for supporting;
b) Having exceeded a period of five years from the date of issuance of the judgment for execution relating to payments to the state budget with a value of less than 2,000,000 VND or having exceeded a period of ten years from the date of issuance of the judgment for execution relating to payments to the state budget with a value of 2,000,000 VND to less than 5,000,000 VND.
2. The person subject to execution who has partially fulfilled a payment obligation to the state budget may be considered eligible for exemption from the remaining obligations if they meet all of the following conditions:
a) Falling within the case stipulated in point a of Clause 1 of this Article;
b) Having exceeded a period of five years from the date of issuance of the judgment for execution where the remaining obligation has a value of less than 5,000,000 VND or having exceeded a period of ten years from the date of issuance of the judgment for execution where the remaining obligation has a value of 5,000,000 VND to less than 10,000,000 VND.
3. The person subject to execution who has partially fulfilled a payment obligation to the state budget and falls within the case stipulated in point a of Clause 1 of this Article may be considered eligible for reduction of part of their execution obligations if they meet any of the following conditions:
a) Having exceeded a period of five years from the date of issuance of the judgment for execution where the remaining obligation has a value of from 10,000,000 VND to 100,000,000 VND, each reduction not exceeding one quarter of the remaining amount to be executed;
b) Having exceeded a period of ten years from the date of issuance of the judgment for execution where the remaining obligation has a value of over 100,000,000 VND, each reduction not exceeding one fifth of the remaining amount to be executed but not more than 50,000,000 VND.
4. The person subject to execution who has actively fulfilled part of the court fee or fine but has fallen into a particularly difficult economic situation due to natural disasters, fire, accidents, or illness and is unable to continue fulfilling the remaining obligations or has made significant contributions may be considered eligible for exemption from the remaining obligations.
5. The person subject to execution as stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, and 3 of this Article may only be considered for exemption or reduction once per year for each judgment or decision. The first execution decision serves as the basis for determining the period for considering exemption or reduction of execution obligations.
6. The Ministry of Justice shall take the lead and coordinate with the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuracy to guide this provision.

26. Amend and supplement Article 67 as follows:

"Article 67. Freezing of Bank Accounts and Assets Held by Custodians
1. The freezing of bank accounts and assets held by custodians shall be carried out in cases where the person subject to execution has bank accounts or assets held by custodians.
2. The decision to freeze bank accounts and assets held by custodians must clearly specify the amount of money and assets to be frozen. The enforcement officer must deliver the freezing decision to the agency, organization, or individual managing the bank account or asset of the person subject to execution.
In cases where it is necessary to immediately freeze the bank account or asset of the person subject to execution held by a custodian without issuing a freezing decision, the enforcement officer shall prepare a record requesting the agency, organization, or individual managing the bank account or asset of the person subject to execution to freeze the bank account or asset. Within twenty-four hours from the time of preparing the record, the enforcement officer must issue a decision to freeze the bank account or asset.
The agency, organization, or individual managing the bank account or asset must immediately implement the enforcement officer's request to freeze the bank account or asset. The record and decision to freeze the bank account or asset in this case must be sent immediately to the People's Procuracy at the same level.
3. Within ten days from the date of issuance of the decision to freeze bank accounts and assets held by custodians, the enforcement officer must apply coercive measures or issue a decision to terminate the freezing of bank accounts and assets in accordance with this Law.

27. Amend and supplement Article 68 as follows:

"Article 68. Temporary Detention of Assets and Documents of the Party Involved
1. Enforcement officers performing enforcement tasks have the right to temporarily detain assets and documents related to the enforcement process that are under the management or use of the party involved, organizations, or other individuals. Relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals must cooperate and support the enforcement officer's request for the temporary detention of assets and documents.
2. The decision on temporary detention of assets and documents must clearly specify the type of assets and documents being detained. Enforcement officers must deliver the decision on temporary detention of assets and documents to the party involved or the organization or individual managing or using them.
In cases where it is necessary to immediately detain assets and documents without issuing a decision on temporary detention, the enforcement officer shall request the delivery of the assets and documents and record this in a detention record.
Within twenty-four hours from the time of recording, the enforcement officer must issue a decision on temporary detention of assets and documents. The detention record and decision must be promptly sent to the People's Procuratorate at the same level.
3. When detaining assets and documents, a record must be made with signatures of the enforcement officer and the person managing or using the assets and documents; if the person managing or using the assets and documents does not sign, there must be a signature of a witness. The detention record must be handed over to the person managing or using the assets and documents.
4. The enforcement officer requests the party involved, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide necessary documents and materials to prove ownership and usage rights; and informs the party involved, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals about their right to initiate litigation to determine ownership and usage rights over the detained assets and documents.
If necessary, the enforcement officer must verify and clarify or request the court or competent authority to determine the owner and user of the detained assets and documents.
5. Within ten days from the date when there is evidence confirming that the detained assets and documents belong to the person subject to enforcement, the enforcement officer must issue a decision to apply coercive measures as stipulated in Chapter IV of this Law; if there is evidence confirming that the detained assets and documents do not belong to the person subject to enforcement or belong to the person subject to enforcement but they have fulfilled their obligations, the enforcement officer must issue a decision to return the assets and documents to the rightful owner and user.

28. Amend and supplement Article 69 as follows:

"Article 69. Suspension of Registration, Transfer of Ownership and Usage Rights, and Change of Asset Status
1. In cases where it is necessary to prevent or detect the party involved from transferring ownership and usage rights, disposing of, destroying, or changing the status of assets, or evading enforcement, the enforcement officer issues a decision to suspend registration, transfer of ownership and usage rights, and change of asset status of the person subject to enforcement, and common assets of the person subject to enforcement with others.
2. The decision to suspend registration, transfer of ownership and usage rights, and change of asset status must be promptly sent to relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals to suspend such activities.
3. The enforcement officer requests the party involved, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide necessary documents and materials to prove ownership and usage rights; and informs the party involved, relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals about their right to initiate litigation to determine ownership and usage rights over the assets.
If necessary, the enforcement officer must verify and clarify or request the court or competent authority to determine ownership and usage rights over the assets for enforcement and resolution of property disputes; and request cancellation of related documents and transactions according to the law.
4. Within ten days from the date when there is evidence confirming that the assets belong to the person subject to enforcement, the enforcement officer must issue a decision to apply coercive measures as stipulated in Chapter IV of this Law; if there is evidence confirming that the assets do not belong to the person subject to enforcement, the enforcement officer must issue a decision to terminate the suspension of registration, transfer of ownership and usage rights, and change of asset status.

29. Amend and supplement Article 72 as follows:

"Article 72. Enforcement Plan for Compulsory Execution
1. The enforcement officer shall prepare an enforcement plan for compulsory execution when it is necessary to mobilize forces.
2. The enforcement plan for compulsory execution shall include the following main contents:
a) Name of the person against whom the enforcement measure is applied;
b) The enforcement measures to be applied;
c) Time and place of enforcement;
d) Plan for conducting enforcement;
đ) Requirements for participating forces to protect enforcement;
e) Budgeted enforcement costs.
3. The enforcement plan must be immediately sent to the People's Public Prosecutor's Office at the same level, the public security agency at the same level, the People's Committee of the commune where the enforcement takes place, and the agencies, organizations, or individuals related to the enforcement of the judgment. Agencies, organizations, or individuals related to the enforcement have the responsibility to implement according to the plan and the requirements of the enforcement officer.
4. Within three working days from the date of receipt of the enforcement plan from the civil enforcement agency at the same level, the public security agency has the responsibility to develop a plan and establish a protection scheme for enforcement.
The public security agency is responsible for arranging necessary forces and means to maintain order, protect the scene, promptly prevent and handle acts of disposing of assets, obstructing, opposing the execution of judgments, temporarily detaining those who oppose, and initiating criminal proceedings when there are signs of criminal offenses.

30. Amend and supplement Point a Clause 2 and Point b Clause 3 of Article 73 as follows:

"a) Costs for revaluation of property if the person subject to execution requests revaluation, except in cases of revaluation due to violations of valuation regulations;"
"b) Costs for verifying the conditions for execution;"

31. Amend and supplement Article 74 as follows:

"Article 74. Determination, Division, and Handling of Joint Property for Execution
1. In cases where the ownership share of the property or the land use right of the person subject to execution cannot be determined within the joint property for execution, the enforcement officer must notify the person subject to execution and the co-owners of the property or land use rights to negotiate the division of the joint property themselves or request the court to resolve it through civil litigation procedures.
After thirty days from the date of receipt of the notification, if the parties do not reach an agreement or the agreement violates the provisions of Article 6 of this Law, or the agreement is not reached and they do not request the court to resolve it, the enforcement officer will notify the creditor that they have the right to request the court to determine the ownership share of the property or land use right of the person subject to execution within the joint property through civil litigation procedures.
After fifteen days from the date of receipt of the notification, if the creditor does not request the court to resolve it, the enforcement officer will request the court to determine the ownership share of the property or land use right of the person subject to execution within the joint property through civil litigation procedures.
The enforcement officer will handle the property according to the court's decision.
2. Joint property that has been identified with the ownership shares of the co-owners will be handled as follows:
a) For divisible joint property, the enforcement officer will apply enforcement measures corresponding to the ownership share of the person subject to execution;
b) For indivisible joint property or if dividing it would significantly reduce its value, the enforcement officer may apply enforcement measures to the entire property and pay the remaining co-owner the value of their ownership share.
3. Co-owners have the right of first refusal to purchase the share of the person subject to execution within the jointly owned property.
Before selling the property for the first time within the jointly owned property, the enforcement officer will notify and set a deadline for the co-owner to purchase the share of the person subject to execution at the predetermined price within three months for immovable property and one month for movable property; for subsequent sales, the deadline is fifteen days from the date of receiving a valid notification.
Within five working days from the end of the priority period, if the co-owner does not purchase the property, it will be sold according to the provisions of Article 101 of this Law.

32. Amend and supplement Article 75 as follows:

"Article 75. Dispute Resolution, Request for Invalidation of Documents, and Transactions Related to Enforcement Assets
1. In cases where the assets of the person subject to enforcement are forcibly seized for enforcement and another party disputes such assets, the Enforcement Officer shall notify the parties involved and the disputing party of their right to initiate proceedings before the Court or request the competent authority to resolve the dispute.
Within thirty days from the date of receiving a valid notification, if the parties involved or the disputing party initiate proceedings before the Court or request the competent authority to resolve the dispute, the disposal of the asset will be carried out according to the decision of the Court or the competent authority.
Within thirty days from the date of receiving a valid notification, if the parties involved or the disputing party do not initiate proceedings before the Court or do not request the competent authority to resolve the dispute, the Enforcement Officer will dispose of the asset for enforcement in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
2. In cases where there is evidence indicating that transactions related to enforcement assets are aimed at evading enforcement obligations, the Enforcement Officer shall notify the person entitled to enforcement to request the Court to declare such transaction void or request the competent authority to invalidate the documents related to such transaction.
After fifteen days from the date of receiving the notification, if the person entitled to enforcement does not make a request, the Enforcement Officer shall request the Court to declare such transaction void or request the competent authority to invalidate the documents related to such transaction.
3. In cases where the Enforcement Officer requests the Court to resolve matters stipulated in Clause 1, Article 74 of this Law and Clause 1 and Clause 2 of this Article for enforcement, they are exempt from court fees and litigation costs.

33. Amend and supplement Point b Clause 1 and add Clause 3 of Article 99 as follows:

"b) The party may request a revaluation before the public announcement of the auction sale of the asset. A revaluation request can only be made once and will only be accepted if the party submits a request within five working days from the date of receipt of the notice on the valuation result and must immediately pay the advance payment for the revaluation cost of the asset."
"3. The revalued price shall serve as the starting price for the auction sale in accordance with the regulations."

34. Amend and supplement Article 102 as follows:

"Article 102. Cancellation of Auction Sale Results
1. The cancellation of the auction sale results shall be carried out in accordance with the laws on auction sales; in case the auction sale results are canceled, the disposal of the asset for enforcement shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of this Law.
2. The buyer of the auctioned asset, the Enforcement Officer has the right to initiate proceedings before the Court to resolve disputes regarding the auction sale results, if there is evidence proving violations during the auction sale process.
3. The resolution of consequences and compensation for damages due to the cancellation of the auction sale results shall be handled in accordance with the laws.

35. Amend and supplement Article 103 as follows:

"Article 103. Protection of Rights of the Buyer of Auctioned Asset, the Recipient of Enforcement Asset
1. The buyer of the auctioned asset, the recipient of the enforcement asset shall have their ownership and usage rights protected over such asset.
2. In cases where the buyer of the auctioned asset has paid the full purchase price but the judgment or decision is appealed, amended, or annulled, the civil enforcement agency shall continue to deliver the asset, including enforcing compulsory measures to deliver the asset to the buyer of the auctioned asset, except in cases where the auction sale results are canceled in accordance with the law or the parties have agreed otherwise.
3. Compulsory delivery of the asset to the buyer of the auctioned asset, the recipient of the enforcement asset shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Articles 114, 115, 116, and 117 of this Law.

36. Amend and supplement Article 104 as follows:

"Article 104. Handling of Assets Not Participated in Auction or Unsuccessful Auction
1. Within five working days from the date of receiving the notice from the auction organization regarding the first auction of assets without any participant bidding or purchasing, or the auction being unsuccessful, the Enforcement Officer shall notify and request the parties to agree on the reduction in asset price.
Within ten days from the date of receiving the notice, if the parties do not reach an agreement or fail to agree on the reduction in asset price, the Enforcement Officer shall decide to reduce the asset price for continued auction.
2. From the second price reduction onwards, if there is still no participant bidding or purchasing or the auction remains unsuccessful, the person entitled to enforcement has the right to accept the asset to offset against the amount due for enforcement.
In case the person entitled to enforcement agrees to accept the asset to offset against the amount due for enforcement, within ten days from the date of receiving the notice regarding the lack of participants bidding or purchasing or the auction being unsuccessful, the Enforcement Officer shall notify the person subject to enforcement.
Within thirty days from the date the person subject to enforcement receives the notice about the person entitled to enforcement agreeing to accept the asset for enforcement, if the person subject to enforcement does not pay the full amount due for enforcement and enforcement costs to reclaim the auctioned asset, the Enforcement Officer shall transfer the asset to the person entitled to enforcement. For immovable or movable property that requires registration of ownership or use rights, the Enforcement Officer shall issue a decision to transfer the asset to the person entitled to enforcement to complete the registration and issuance of certificates of ownership and use rights for such person. If the person subject to enforcement or the current manager/user of the asset refuses to voluntarily hand over the asset to the person entitled to enforcement, they will be subject to compulsory enforcement.
3. In case the person entitled to enforcement disagrees to accept the asset for enforcement, the Enforcement Officer shall decide to reduce the asset price for continued auction. If the reduced value of the asset equals or falls below the cost of compulsory enforcement and the person entitled to enforcement still does not accept it to offset against the amount due for enforcement, the asset shall be returned to the person subject to enforcement for management and use. The person subject to enforcement may not participate in civil transactions with this asset until they fulfill their enforcement obligations.
4. For assets auctioned to enforce state budget payments, within ten days from the date of receiving the notice regarding the lack of participants bidding or purchasing or the auction being unsuccessful, the Enforcement Officer shall decide to reduce the price for continued auction of the asset.
5. Each reduction in price according to the provisions of Clauses 1, 3, and 4 of this Article shall not exceed 10% of the starting price of the immediately preceding auction.

37. Amend and supplement Clauses 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Article 106 as follows:

"3. The registration dossier for transferring ownership and use rights includes:
a) A proposal document from the civil enforcement agency;
b) A copy of the judgment or decision;
c) The enforcement decision;
d) Seizure decision, if applicable;
đ) An auction sale completion document or asset transfer decision, and asset delivery receipt for enforcement;
e) Other relevant documents related to the asset.
4. In cases where the asset is land use rights, housing, and other assets attached to land without a Certificate of Land Use Rights, Housing Ownership, and Other Attached Assets or unable to recover such certificate, the competent authority shall be responsible for issuing the Certificate in accordance with the Government's regulations.
5. For assets not falling under Clause 4 of this Article without registration documents or unable to recover such documents, the competent authority for registration shall be responsible for issuing the registration certificate for ownership and use rights of the asset.
6. New documents issued shall replace unrecovered documents. Unrecovered documents shall no longer have any value.

38. Amend and supplement Point c Clause 1 of Article 114 as follows:

"c) In cases where the object is no longer available or is damaged to the extent that it cannot be used, and the parties have agreed on another method of enforcement, the Enforcement Officer shall enforce according to the agreement.
In cases where the parties cannot reach an agreement, they have the right to initiate a lawsuit requesting the court to resolve damages caused by the non-existence or damage of the object to the extent that it cannot be used."

39. Amend and supplement Article 116 as follows:

"Article 116. Enforcement of Delivery and Return of Documents
1. In cases where the person subject to enforcement does not deliver or return documents to the person entitled to enforcement as stipulated in the judgment or decision, the Enforcement Officer shall enforce the delivery or return of such documents from the person subject to enforcement.
In cases where it is determined that a third party is holding the documents that must be delivered or returned, the Enforcement Officer shall request such third party to deliver or return the held documents. If the third party does not voluntarily deliver or return the documents, the Enforcement Officer shall enforce the delivery or return of the documents for the purpose of enforcement.
2. In cases where the documents cannot be recovered but can be reissued, the Enforcement Officer shall request the competent authority to issue a decision to invalidate such documents and issue new documents to the person entitled to enforcement and the successful bidder at the auction of enforcement assets.
3. In cases where the Certificate of Land Use Right, House Ownership Right, and Other Property Rights Attached to the Land, and other property-related documents cannot be recovered, they shall be handled according to the provisions of Clause 4 and Clause 5 of Article 106 of this Law.
4. In cases where the documents cannot be recovered and also cannot be reissued, the enforcement of the judgment shall be processed according to the provisions of Article 44a of this Law.

40. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 137 as follows:

"2. The head of the civil enforcement agency shall issue a decision to suspend the enforcement of the asset-related judgment immediately upon receipt of the court's decision on initiating bankruptcy proceedings against the enterprise or cooperative which is the subject of enforcement.
The continued performance of asset-related obligations towards the enterprise or cooperative which is the subject of enforcement in this case shall be carried out in accordance with the Bankruptcy Law. The head of the civil enforcement agency has the responsibility to direct the Enforcement Officer to transfer relevant enforcement documents to the court for the continued performance of asset-related obligations of the enterprise or cooperative that has entered into bankruptcy."

41. Supplement Clause 5 of Article 146 as follows:

"5. In cases located in remote areas, with difficult terrain and transportation, and complex nature, the deadline for resolving complaints may be extended but shall not exceed thirty days from the date of expiration of the complaint resolution period."

42. Amend and supplement Clause 1, Point a of Clause 2 and Clause 3 of Article 161 as follows:

"1. The head of the civil enforcement agency shall be responsible for responding to the protest of the People's Public Prosecutor against their own decisions or actions regarding enforcement or those of the Enforcement Officers under their management within fifteen days from the date of receipt of the protest.
In cases where the protest of the People's Public Prosecutor is accepted, within five working days from the date of issuance of the response to the protest, the head of the civil enforcement agency must implement the protest of the People's Public Prosecutor."
"a) The head of the civil enforcement agency at the district level where the decision or action being protested was issued must report to the head of the civil enforcement agency at the provincial level and the Provincial People's Public Prosecutor. The head of the civil enforcement agency at the provincial level must examine and respond within thirty days from the date of receipt of the report; the response document of the head of the civil enforcement agency at the provincial level shall be effective;"
"3. In cases where it is found that the response to the protest provided for in Clause 2 of this Article lacks grounds, the Supreme People's Public Prosecutor shall request the Minister of Justice to review the response document that has taken effect from the head of the civil enforcement agency at the provincial level and the head of the civil enforcement management agency under the Ministry of Justice; the Minister of Defense shall review the response document that has taken effect from the head of the military region enforcement agency and the head of the enforcement management agency under the Ministry of Defense. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Defense shall be responsible for reviewing and responding in writing to the Supreme People's Public Prosecutor within thirty days from the date of receipt of the request."

43. Amend and supplement Point e of Clause 1 of Article 167 as follows:

"e) Inspect the use of the budget, recruitment, employment, management, and implementation of policies and benefits for civil servants, public officials, and employees in the civil enforcement organization system; inspect, resolve complaints and reports, commend, and handle violations in civil enforcement work;"

44. Amend and supplement Point c of Clause 2 of Article 168 as follows:

"c) Inspect the use of the budget, the implementation of policies and benefits, and the allocation and use of civil enforcement officers; inspect, resolve complaints and reports, commend, and handle violations related to civil enforcement in the military;"

45. Amend and supplement Article 170 as follows:

"Article 170. Tasks and Authorities of the Court in Civil Enforcement
1. Tasks and authorities of the Supreme People's Court:
a) Coordinate with the Ministry of Justice in issuing legal documents on civil enforcement;
b) Require civil enforcement agencies to report on the results of enforcing judgments and decisions when necessary;
c) Resolve requests and recommendations and direct courts at all levels to resolve requests and recommendations from civil enforcement agencies within the time limit prescribed by law;
d) Direct courts at all levels to coordinate with relevant agencies in civil enforcement;
đ) Coordinate with the Ministry of Justice in summarizing civil enforcement work.
2. Tasks and authorities of the Higher People's Courts, Central Military District Courts:
a) Require civil enforcement agencies to report on the results of enforcing judgments and decisions when necessary;
b) Respond to recommendations from civil enforcement agencies regarding reconsideration of judgments and decisions of the court through supervisory review or retrial procedures within ninety days from the date of receipt of the recommendation;
c) Review and decide on the reduction or exemption from civil enforcement obligations for state budget revenues according to the provisions of this Law; resolve objections concerning decisions on reduction or exemption from civil enforcement obligations for state budget revenues according to the provisions of this Law.
3. Tasks and authorities of the Provincial People's Courts, Municipal People's Courts under central cities, District People's Courts, County People's Courts, Town People's Courts, City People's Courts under provinces and equivalent courts, Central Military Region Courts and equivalent courts:
a) Transfer judgments, decisions, related documents, and evidence to civil enforcement agencies as prescribed by this Law;
b) Examine and decide on the reduction or exemption from civil enforcement obligations for state budget revenues; resolve objections concerning decisions on reduction or exemption from civil enforcement obligations for state budget revenues according to the provisions of this Law;
c) Accept and promptly resolve requests from civil enforcement agencies and parties regarding determination of ownership, division of property, or resolution of disputes over ownership and use of property; revoke documents and transactions arising during the enforcement process within the jurisdiction of the court;
d) Resolve recommendations and requests from civil enforcement agencies and monitor the results after the court responds.
4. When reviewing a case where a judgment or decision has been partially or entirely annulled by a supervisory review or retrial decision, the court must resolve issues of property and obligations that have been enforced according to the effective judgment or decision but were subsequently annulled.

46. Amend and supplement Article 173 as follows:

"Article 173. Tasks and Authorities of the People's Committee of the Province in Civil Enforcement
1. Direct the organization of coordination among relevant agencies in civil enforcement within the locality; promptly resolve difficulties and obstacles arising from coordination among relevant agencies in civil enforcement.
2. Direct the organization of compulsory enforcement of major, complex cases affecting local political security and social order and safety upon proposal of the head of the provincial civil enforcement agency.
3. Provide comments in writing on the appointment and removal of heads and deputy heads of provincial civil enforcement agencies.
4. Require provincial civil enforcement agencies to report on civil enforcement work in the locality; provide comments on reports of provincial civil enforcement agencies before submitting them to the People's Council at the same level.
5. Require provincial civil enforcement agencies to inspect civil enforcement work in the locality; propose the civil enforcement management agency under the Ministry of Justice to inspect civil enforcement work in the locality.
6. Decide on commendations or propose competent authorities to commend collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements in civil enforcement work.7. Recommend competent authorities to promptly address violations of civil enforcement laws.

47. Amend and supplement Article 174 as follows:

"Article 174. Tasks and Authorities of the People's Committee at the District Level in Enforcing Civil Judgments
1. Direct the organization of coordination among relevant agencies in civil enforcement within the locality; promptly resolve difficulties and obstacles arising from coordination among relevant agencies in civil enforcement.
2. Direct the organization of compulsory enforcement of large, complex cases that have significant impacts on political security and social order in the locality, upon the proposal of the head of the civil judgment enforcement agency at the district level.
3. Provide written opinions on the appointment and removal of the head and deputy head of the civil judgment enforcement agency at the district level.
4. Request the civil judgment enforcement agency at the district level to conduct self-inspections and propose the head of the civil judgment enforcement agency at the provincial level to inspect civil judgment enforcement activities in the locality.
5. Require the civil judgment enforcement agency at the district level to report on civil judgment enforcement activities in the locality; provide opinions on the reports of the civil judgment enforcement agency at the district level before submitting them to the People's Council as prescribed by law.
6. Decide on rewarding or provide opinions recommending the competent authority to reward collectives and individuals who have achieved results in civil judgment enforcement work.
7. Recommend the competent agencies, organizations, and individuals to promptly handle violations of laws on civil judgment enforcement.

48. In the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments No. 26/2008/QH12, the term "Provincial Court" is replaced with the term "People's Court of Province, Central City"; the term "District Court" is replaced with the term "People's Court of District, County, Town, City under Province and equivalent".

49. Repeal Articles 32, 33, 34, 51, 138, and 139, point b Clause 1 Article 163, Clause 3 and Clause 4 Article 179 of the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments No. 26/2008/QH12.

Article 2

1. For matters of civil judgment enforcement that were completed before this Law comes into effect, if the parties file complaints after this Law takes effect, the provisions of the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments No. 26/2008/QH12 shall be applied to resolve such complaints.

For matters of civil judgment enforcement that have not been executed or not fully executed up to the time this Law takes effect, the provisions of this Law shall be applied for execution; decisions and actions of the civil judgment enforcement agency, Enforcement Officers implemented according to the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments No. 26/2008/QH12 remain valid.

2. For cases where applications for civil judgment enforcement were withdrawn before this Law takes effect, the civil judgment enforcement agency shall issue a decision to enforce the judgment when the party requests it according to this Law.

3. Individuals meeting the conditions stipulated in Clause 1 and point a Clause 2 or point a Clause 3 Article 18 of the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments No. 26/2008/QH12, who voluntarily commit to working for five years or more in border areas, islands, or regions with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, may be selected and appointed as初级级执行员或中级执行员，无需参加考试。

The implementation period for appointing Enforcement Officers without examinations as provided in this clause is five years, starting from the date this Law comes into effect.

The Government shall specify the list of civil judgment enforcement agencies within the designated areas eligible for selecting and appointing Enforcement Officers without examinations as provided in this clause.

4. For individuals required to enforce judgments who are convicted persons falling under the circumstances specified in point c item 3 Resolution No. 32/1999/QH10 of the National Assembly and point d Clause 2 Article 1 Resolution No. 33/2009/QH12 of the National Assembly, they are exempted from paying criminal judgment enforcement fees in the criminal judgments they must execute.

Article 3

1. This Law shall take effect from July 1, 2015.

2. The Government, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuracy, and the Ministry of Justice, within their respective duties and authorities, shall promulgate detailed regulations to implement the provisions assigned in this Law.

This Law was adopted by the Eighth Session of the Thirteenth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on November 25, 2014.