In Vietnam: Shall anyone, who kidnaps and blackmails leading to đá bóng trực tiếp death of đá bóng trực tiếp victim, be liable to criminal prosecution?

In Vietnam: Shall anyone, who kidnaps and blackmails leading to đá bóng trực tiếp death of đá bóng trực tiếp victim, be liable to criminal prosecution?

Pursuant to Article 169 of đá bóng trực tiếp Criminal Code in 2015 (amended by Clause 33 Article 1 of đá bóng trực tiếp Law on amendments to đá bóng trực tiếp Criminal Code in 2017) stipulating kidnapping for ransom as follows:

1. Any person who takes another person hostage for ransom shall face a penalty of 02 - 07 years' imprisonment.

2. This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 05 – 12 years' imprisonment:

a) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed by an organized group;

b) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed in a professional manner;

c) đá bóng trực tiếp offender uses a dangerous weapon, device, or other dangerous methods to commit đá bóng trực tiếp offence;

d) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is made against a person under 16;

dd) đá bóng trực tiếp offence is committed against more than one person;

e) đá bóng trực tiếp ransom demanded is from VND 50,000,000 to under VND 200,000,000;

g) đá bóng trực tiếp offence results in damage to physical or mental health of đá bóng trực tiếp victim and đá bóng trực tiếp victim’s WPI is assessed at 11% - 30%;

h) đá bóng trực tiếp offence has a negative impacts on social safety, order, and security;

i) Dangerous recidivism.

3. This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 10 - 18 years' imprisonment:

a) đá bóng trực tiếp ransom demanded is assessed at from VND 200,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000;

b) đá bóng trực tiếp offence results in damage to physical or mental health of đá bóng trực tiếp victim and đá bóng trực tiếp victim’s WPI is assessed at 31% - 60%.

4. This offence committed in any of đá bóng trực tiếp following circumstances carries a penalty of 15 - 20 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment:

a) đá bóng trực tiếp ransom demanded is ≥ VND 500,000,000;

b) đá bóng trực tiếp offence results in đá bóng trực tiếp death of a person;

c) đá bóng trực tiếp offence results in damage to physical or mental health of đá bóng trực tiếp victim and đá bóng trực tiếp victim’s WPI is assessed at ≥ 61%.

5. Any person who makes preparation for đá bóng trực tiếp commission of this offence shall face a penalty of 01 - 05 years' imprisonment.

6. đá bóng trực tiếp offender may also be liable to a fine of from VND 20,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 , be put under mandatory supervision, prohibited from residence for 01 - 05 years or have all or part of his/her property confiscated.

As regulations above, anyone, who kidnaps and blackmails leading to đá bóng trực tiếp death of đá bóng trực tiếp victim, shall be liable to criminal prosecution. He shall face a penalty of 15 - 20 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment.

In Vietnam: Which court shall hear trial of first instance of đá bóng trực tiếp case of kidnapping and blackmailing results in đá bóng trực tiếp death of đá bóng trực tiếp victim?

Pursuant to Article 268 of đá bóng trực tiếp Criminal Procedure Code in 2015 stipulating jurisdiction of a Court as follows:

1. A district People’s Court or local military Court hears criminal cases of misdemeanors, felonies and horrific felonies at first instance, except for đá bóng trực tiếp following crimes:

a) Breach of national security;

b) Sabotage of peace, crimes against humanity and war crimes;

c) Crimes as defined in Article 123, 125, 126, 227, 277, 278, 279, 280, 282, 283, 284, 286, 287, 288, 337, 368, 369, 370, 371, 399 and 400 of đá bóng trực tiếp Criminal Code;

d) Crimes committed outside đá bóng trực tiếp territories of đá bóng trực tiếp Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. A provincial People’s Court or military Court of a military zone hears following cases at first instance:

a) Criminal cases beyond đá bóng trực tiếp jurisdiction of a district People’s Court or local military Court;

b) Criminal cases related to defendants, crime victims or litigants who live abroad or in connection with property involved in other lawsuits occurring on foreign territories;

c) A criminal lawsuit, though within đá bóng trực tiếp jurisdiction of a district People’s Court or local military Court, comprise complex facts making it hard to assess or reach unanimity upon đá bóng trực tiếp properties of đá bóng trực tiếp case or is involved in various sectors and levels of authority or is brought against a defendant who is a judge, procurator, investigator, primary governmental leaders in district, township, provincial city or city of a centrally-affiliated city, religious dignitary or individual having high prestige in a community of minority.

Pursuant to Article 269 of đá bóng trực tiếp Criminal Procedure Code in 2015 stipulating territorial jurisdiction as follows:

1. A Court, whose location is most adjacent to đá bóng trực tiếp scene of a crime, shall have jurisdiction over đá bóng trực tiếp criminal lawsuit against that crime If crimes occur in various places or at an unknown site, đá bóng trực tiếp Court most adjacent to đá bóng trực tiếp site where investigative activities are finished shall retain jurisdiction.

2. đá bóng trực tiếp provincial People’s Court at đá bóng trực tiếp last residential place of a defendant committing a crime abroad shall have jurisdiction if such person is tried in Vietnam. If a defendant’s last residential place in Vietnam is unknown, đá bóng trực tiếp court president of đá bóng trực tiếp Supreme People’s Court shall, as đá bóng trực tiếp case may be, decide to assign đá bóng trực tiếp People’s Court of đá bóng trực tiếp city of Hanoi or đá bóng trực tiếp city of Ho Chi Minh or đá bóng trực tiếp city of Da Nang to hear đá bóng trực tiếp case.

A defendant committing a crime abroad, if falling within đá bóng trực tiếp jurisdiction of a military Court, shall be tried by đá bóng trực tiếp military Court of a military zone as per đá bóng trực tiếp decision by đá bóng trực tiếp court president of đá bóng trực tiếp Central military court.

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 9 of đá bóng trực tiếp Criminal Code in 2015 (amended by Clause 2 Article 1 of đá bóng trực tiếp Law on amendments to đá bóng trực tiếp Criminal Code in 2017) stipulating classification of crimes as follows:

a) Less serious crime means a crime whose danger to society is not significant and for which đá bóng trực tiếp maximum sentence defined by this Code is a fine, community sentence (non-custodial), or 03 years' imprisonment;

b) Serious crime means a crime whose danger to society is significant and for which đá bóng trực tiếp maximum sentence of đá bóng trực tiếp bracket defined by this Code is from over 03 years' to 07 years' imprisonment;

c) Very serious crime means a crime whose danger to society is great and for which đá bóng trực tiếp maximum sentence of đá bóng trực tiếp bracket defined by this Code is from over 07 years' to 15 years' imprisonment;

d) Extremely serious crime means a crime whose danger to society is enormous and for which đá bóng trực tiếp maximum sentence of đá bóng trực tiếp bracket defined by this Code is from over 15 years' to 20 years' imprisonment, life imprisonment, or death.

As regulations above, đá bóng trực tiếp maximum sentence for kidnapping and blackmailing results in đá bóng trực tiếp death of đá bóng trực tiếp victim shall be life imprisonment, or death.

Therefore, đá bóng trực tiếp act of kidnapping for ransom and causing death will fall under đá bóng trực tiếp jurisdiction of đá bóng trực tiếp Provincial Court where đá bóng trực tiếp crime is committed. In case đá bóng trực tiếp crime is committed in many different places or đá bóng trực tiếp place where đá bóng trực tiếp crime is committed is not identified, đá bóng trực tiếp court with jurisdiction is đá bóng trực tiếp court where đá bóng trực tiếp investigation ends.

In Vietnam: Can đá bóng trực tiếp petitioner in đá bóng trực tiếp case of kidnapping and blackmailing results in đá bóng trực tiếp death of đá bóng trực tiếp victim be exempted from court fees?

Pursuant to Clause 1 Article 12 of đá bóng trực tiếp Resolution 326/2016/UBTVQH14 stipulating full remission of court cost and fee advances and court costs and fees as follows:

1. đá bóng trực tiếp following cases are eligible for đá bóng trực tiếp full remission of court cost advances and court costs:

a. Laborers who file lawsuits to request for payment of salaries, job loss allowance, severance allowance, social insurance payout, compensations for labor accidents or occupational diseases; settlement of claims for damages or compensations for unlawful dismissal or labor contract termination.

b. Persons who claim support or request identification of parents for minor children or adult children who have lost their civil act capacity.

c. Persons who lodge complaints about or file lawsuits against administrative decisions or acts of applying education and administrative measures in communes, wards or townships;

d. Persons who claim compensations for their life, health, honor or dignity.

dd. Children; poor individuals and households; đá bóng trực tiếp elderly; đá bóng trực tiếp disabled; people with meritorious services to đá bóng trực tiếp revolution; ethnic minority groups in severely disadvantaged communes; relatives of martyrs who are issued with đá bóng trực tiếp martyr certificates by competent regulatory agencies.

đá bóng trực tiếp law stipulates that đá bóng trực tiếp initiation of lawsuits to claim compensation for life, honor, dignity and prestige is eligible for exemption from court fees as prescribed by law.

Thus, đá bóng trực tiếp plaintiff in đá bóng trực tiếp case of kidnapping and extortion causing death will be exempted from court fees when filing a lawsuit in Court.

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