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VNM-2009-L-84199
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Title_of_text
Law amending a supplementing a number of articles of the Penal Code (No- 37/2009/QIII2).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Viet Nam
Subjects (Classification)
Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2009-06-19
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Includes a number of amendments including abolishing the capital punishment in Articles 111, 139, 153, 180, 197, 221, 289 and 334. Amends the minimum quantity for penal liability examination specified in Clauses 1 of articles 137, 138, 139, 143, 278, 279, 280, 283, 289, 290 and 291. Amends and supplements Clause 5 of article 69 concerning sentences for juvenile offenders. Also amends articles 84 (Terrorism against the peoples administration), 119 (trafficking in humans), 120(2) (sentencing), 160(1) (black market trading), 161, 164a, 164b (tax evasion), 170a (infringing upon copyright and related rights), 171 (infringing upon industrial property rights) as well as a number of other articles concerning environmental violations, terrorism, and money laundering.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2010-01-01
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Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1999-12-21 (VNM-1999-L-56207)
Penal Code (Order No. 01/L-CTN).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2015-11-15 (VNM-2015-L-117255)
Law No. 100/2015/QH13, of November 27, that promulgates the Criminal Code
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Unofficial English Translation
Author
UNAIDS
Publisher
United Nations
Country
Viet Nam
URL
http://www.unaids.org.vn/sitee/images/legaldocs/13-2009-L-CTN.pdf
File
VNM84199.pdf (PDF)