Three draft revised laws – the Criminal Code, the Civil Procedure Codeand the Criminal Procedure Code - were presented to the 13 th NationalAssembly on the first day of the ninth session on May 20.
The amended Criminal Code, with 443 articles – an increase of 99articles from the current version, is expected to become a sharp andeffective tool to fight crimes, safeguard national sovereignty andsecurity, protect human and citizen rights, and develop asocialism-oriented market economy.
The CivilProcedure Code is revised to address shortcomings which were revealedduring the enforcement of the code over the past 10 years, and is partof the Party’s judicial reform push. The revised code has 43 chaptersand 491 articles, with 76 new articles, amendments and supplements to238 articles while cutting 7 articles from the existing version.
Changes to the Criminal Procedure Code were hailed as radical andcomprehensive, with the aim of enhancing the responsibility of legalbodies in protecting human rights and citizens’ rights as stipulated inthe Constitution. The revised code has 38 chapters and 486 articles.Compared to the 2003 version, the draft law adds 172 articles, modifies294 articles and removes 26 articles.
Also on May 20 afternoon, the NA heard a proposal asking for approval of the 2013 State budget balance sheet.-VNA
The amended Criminal Code, with 443 articles – an increase of 99articles from the current version, is expected to become a sharp andeffective tool to fight crimes, safeguard national sovereignty andsecurity, protect human and citizen rights, and develop asocialism-oriented market economy.
The CivilProcedure Code is revised to address shortcomings which were revealedduring the enforcement of the code over the past 10 years, and is partof the Party’s judicial reform push. The revised code has 43 chaptersand 491 articles, with 76 new articles, amendments and supplements to238 articles while cutting 7 articles from the existing version.
Changes to the Criminal Procedure Code were hailed as radical andcomprehensive, with the aim of enhancing the responsibility of legalbodies in protecting human rights and citizens’ rights as stipulated inthe Constitution. The revised code has 38 chapters and 486 articles.Compared to the 2003 version, the draft law adds 172 articles, modifies294 articles and removes 26 articles.
Also on May 20 afternoon, the NA heard a proposal asking for approval of the 2013 State budget balance sheet.-VNA
