Terms and Conditions

By accessing or using translated information and sources of legal documents in English services provided at the first time, you have fully agree to the following terms of use as well as the unannounced changes. Thus, it is necessary to keep track of updated information on the website for the newest changes of terms & conditions, and by continuing to use the service, you acknowledge your acceptance of such changes.

Please have the following terms & conditions read well before deciding to use the service of legal documents in English provided by LuatVietnam.

I. AN OVERVIEW OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS IN ENGLISH SERVICE OF LUATVIETNAM

English translation documents database provided on the website of LuatVietnam includes official and reference versions, among which the official version is provided by Vietnam Law and Legal Forum (belonging to Vietnam News Agency) which is assigned to make translation and official publication of Vietnam Official Gazette in English by the Prime Minister.

English translation documents provided by LuatVietnam are only for reference purpose. Moreover, the amendments and supplements of laws are indispensable in any stages of development, therefore under any circumstances if users want to apply laws into specific situations, they should seek consultation from authorized bodies or legal specialists regarding such regulations.

Despite all effort to minimum mistakes during the procedure of translating, uploading and showing, translating documents of English provided by LuatVietnam couldn’t avoid errors or shortcomings in terms of word choice, typing, layout, legal effect of documents. As a result, LuatVietnam doesn’t ensure that all translating documents shown on the website and provided by the service are as absolutely accurate as original official ones issued by authorized bodies, or that they don’t include mistakes of typing, layout or others.

By using this service of LuatVietnam at the first time, you acknowledge your acceptance of these shortcomings, as well as the implication that LuatVietnam aren’t supposed to be legally responsible for damages to users (if any) caused by applying information provided by LuatVietnam. LuatVietnam is trying its best to collect as many English translations of Vietnamese Laws issued since 1985 as possible. However, the process of collecting and translating documents couldn’t avoid objective difficulties because of unique characteristics of documents, too long issued documents, too long input data or other objective reasons. Thus, LuatVietnam doesn’t ensure that the service provided contains all the translated documents (without lacking any documents) issued by Vietnam State.

By using the service of LuatVietnam, you acknowledge your acceptance of legal documents in English database of LuatVietnam which only contains translated documents collected and placed on the website.

The re-using of information, English translating documents from LuatVietnam to circulate on means of media or other websites must be allowed in writing from INCOM Company and must write source of LuatVietnam - www.luatvietnam.vn”.

II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF USERS

Legal documents in English service of LuatVietnam require users to register a username, password and personal information before accessing. This information must be honest and exact as it can relate to benefits of users. LuatVietnam doesn’t take charge of disadvantages suffered by users due to inaccurate information of register.

If there are any changes concerning registered information (especially Username, full name, email, etc.), they must be sent to Supplier via email [email protected]. All the changes are considered to reach Supplier only if users receive a replied email from Supplier.

Users must be responsible for keep security of their username and password. LuatVietnam carries no responsibilities if the passwords are discovered by users or shared by other users.

Each username is provided to one (or some) individual(s), specific unit (depending on specific possible number of users of each package registered by user). Thus, at any time of providing the service, LuatVietnam has the right to use soft wares to control an individual (or a specific number of persons) having the capacity of use at a time according to the registered package by users.

III. USERS’ RIGHT LIMITATION

Users are allowed to assess and use LuatVietnam’s translations according to the terms & conditions said in these Terms.

LuatVietnam users’ rights are controlled by compulsory regulations as follows:

- Must not copy, sell, rent out right of use or give username and password to the third party to use information provided by LuatVietnam to member customers as well as any documents from LuatVietnam;

- Must not provide LuatVietnam’s translations to the third party or use for trading purpose; or use in means of media or other websites;

- The re-using of information, LuatVietnam’s translations to circulate on means of media or other websites must be allowed in writing from INCOM International Communications Joint Stock Company and must write source of LuatVietnam - www.luatvietnam.vn”;

- Must not use translating data and other information from Vietnam Laws to develop into the full set or one part of data archive system and other data search for trading purpose including: sell, hire or other trading forms (containing copying data of LuatVietnam to print for internal distribution or sale);

- Must not copy plus functions or copy soft wares built and developed for data and management system of LuatVietnam to use in any forms;

- Must not break the copyright of trademark logo and service of LuatVietnam which is registered and guaranteed by State authorized bodies.

If discovering one of above-mentioned violations by users, LuatVietnam has the right to stop the service without any notice. All the costs paid by users are not refunded in such cases.

IV. LEGAL LIABILITY WARNINGS

Pursuant to terms that the first use means user’s acceptance of LuatVietnam’s translations; pursuant to the confirmation of the use of ONLY information and translating documents collected and uploaded on the website, Supplier is not responsible for any losses, damages, appeals, legal obligations or disadvantages which are resulted from:

(a) any errors of website or any errors of out-of-website information, not only the errors of words, typing, spelling, printing;
(b) website of any third party including direct or indirect link from LuatVietnam and its content. External websites will be open in an separate one. LuatVietnam is not responsible for external website’s content.

Supplier is not responsible for any losses, damages, appeals or disadvantages (regardless of special, direct, indirect, unexpected or resulted characteristics) from any reasons which are results of or raised from or relating to using or inability to use LuatVietnam’s translations.

The only duty of Supplier towards disadvantages of users is just equal to soonest paid cost by users.

V. VIOLATION TREATMENT

Supplier has the right to apply all allowed treatment methods on any violations of regulations mentioned in this terms.

These terms & conditions can be adjusted by LuatVietnam. Any behaviours causing responsibility, appeal relating to these terms & conditions will be resolved in authorized People’s court of Vietnam.

VI. OTHER REGULATIONS

These terms & conditions are a suitable portion closely engaging with all the notices and warnings on the website of LuatVietnam, making a complete agreement between Supplier and users in terms of assessing and using the service of LuatVietnam. If any articles in these terms & conditions are illegal, ineffective and/or impossible for implement, they will be considered to separate from remaining articles and they don’t affect the effectiveness as well as the ability to implement of remaining articles. 

VII. SECURITY ALERT: UNUSUAL ACCOUNT ACCESS DETECTED

1. Definition of unusual access behavior

1.1. Definition

Unusual access behavior and/or behavior indicating automatic data collection refers to any act whereby a user and/or a system under the user’s control performs one or more activities of access and/or data collection that exceeds the normal scope of users, additionally, such behavior demonstrates the automation and/or large-scale data collection or data extraction, including but not limited to at least one of the following cases:

• Generating requests for download, file access or system function calls at an unusual high frequency that exceeds the reasonable operation capacity of a typical user.
• Generating multiple download requests within a short period continuously and repetitively, without the natural delays associated with manual user actions.
• Maintaining prolonged and uninterrupted downloading or access activities over a continuous duration in an inconsistent manner with ordinary research or reference behavior.

• Accessing and/or downloading a large volume of legal documents, particularly documents  having no logical connection in terms of contents, issuing time, or legal fields
• Downloading nearly the entire or partly database in the same group, categories or system in the short time.
• Repeatedly performing download activities that approach or exceed permitted thresholds in multiple times by days or months

- Accessing documents in the sequential and systematic manner (For example: ascending ID order or continuous lists), indicating the activity of data scanning.

- Making multiple access requests to URLs, endpoints, or system resources in the machine-like structure which does not reflect the natural searching behavior of users.

• Using, or having signs of using, tools, software, scripts, bots, crawlers, data collecting utilities, or any other automated means to access the system.
• Accessing the system by methods to avoid the system’s control mechanism , including but not limited to frequent IP changes, counterfeit browser or user’s behaviors.
• Sharing, lending, or concurrently using a single account for multiple users or systems in order to download or collect data

- Accessing, downloading, or collecting data for purposes other than research, reference, or academic use, including but not limited to:

• Building personal databases;
• Copying, re-exploiting, or redistributing data;
• Training artificial intelligence models, searching engines, or other analytical systems;
• Any other commercial or technical purpose without authorization from LuatVietnam in written form.

1.2. Principles for determination

The determination of unusual access behavior shall not depend on any single indicator but be assessed comprehensively based on access frequency and speed, data volume, behavioral forms, tools, access methods, purpose of use, and history of account’s access.

LuatVietnam reserves the rights to have qualitative and quantitative decision for relevant factors to identify unusual access behavior. The subject engaging in such behavior may provide evidences or explanations to demonstrate otherwise; however, LuatVietnam has the right for the final decision.

LuatVietnam shall have the full competence to proactively apply one one or more necessary technical measures to promptly prevent unusual access behavior in order to protect data, infrastructure, lawful rights of LuatVietnam including but not limited to:

• Suspending and/or restricting access rights and privileges for data download
• Requiring additional verification;
• Temporarily lock or permanently terminating user’s accounts;
• Limiting, modifying, or revoking the right to use part or the whole service;
• Applying any other necessary technical measures to protect the system and data.

With or without notices in advance, such measures may immediately be applied depending on the level of behavior’s risk and urgency.

LuatVietnam reserves the right to amend, update, or modify the criteria, thresholds, methods of determination, and enforcement measures applicable to unusual access behavior without prior notice in order to:

• Align with actual operational conditions;
• Enhance the effectiveness of data and technical infrastructure protection;
• Prevent newly emerging forms of unauthorized data collection.

LuatVietnam shall not be liable for any damages arising from the suspension, restriction, or termination of rights for data access or download rights if users engage in unusual access behavior and/or violates regulations. The enforcement measures are implemented to protect LuatVietnam’s data, system, and lawful rights and interests, as well as those of relevant parties, and shall not be deemed a breach of service provision obligations.

LuatVietnam’ s determination in the determination in handling of unusual access behaviors, as including behaviors indicating automated data collection is the final determination in order to ensure the system security and protect lawful data in all circumstances.

2. Forms notification to customers

Notice upon detection of data crawling indicators

When the sign of crawling is detected in the system, it will send 3 warnings via email in different levels and 01 block notification for viewing and downloading documents in the website

Level 1 warning (reminder, support) => Level 2 warning (serious, including consequences) => Level 3 (Final warning – account is locked for verification)

2.1. LEVEL 1 WARNING: REMINDER, SUPPORT

When the system detects crawling indicators for the first time, a reminder email will be sent to the customers for early warning purposes with the aim to reduce concurrent risks, avoid unnecessary account suspension, and record the violation history. The following variables must be mapped in the email as follows:

• {Full name}: Full name from profile
• {hh, dd/mm/yyyy}: The detection time of violation
• {Email tài khoản]: Login email

Contents:

[LuatVietnam] Notice of unusual data access

Dear Ms./Mr {Full name}

LuatVietnam would like to show sincerely thanks you for your trust in and use LuatVietnam’s service

At {hh, dd/mm/yyyy}, LuatVietnam’s system discover that your account [registered email] has signs of accessing/downloading data at an unusual frequency, which is in compliance with the Terms and Conditions in the website LuatVietnam.vn.

This notice shall remind and support you promptly in adjusting your using method to avoid your rights to log in and use LuatVietnam’s service in the next time.

Would you please:

• Changeyour account password for the suspension of unauthorized access;

• Review your methods of data access and usage;
• Do not use automated tools (tool, script, bot…) to download data (if any)

Feel free to contact us at 0938 36 1919 for further assistance.

Best regards,

LuatVietnam’s Customer Service Department

2.2. LEVEL 2 WARNING: SERIOUS, INCLUDING CONSEQUENCES

When the system discovers unusual behaviors after the first warning, the second warning email shall be sent to the customer in order to increase the alert level, clearly notify potential consequences, apply stronger technical measures, and prepare conditions for Level 3 warning if the behavior recurs

Contents:

[LuatVietnam] Level 2 warning: Risk of account access restriction

Dear Ms./Mr {Full name},

LuatVietnam would like to show sincerely thanks you for your trust in and use LuatVietnam’s service.

At {hh, dd/mm/yyyy}, LuatVietnam’s system discover that your account [registered email] has signs of accessing/downloading data at an unusual frequency, which is in compliance with the Term and Conditions in the website LuatVietnam.vn.

This is the second warning. If the above behavior continues to recur, your account may be subject to access restriction or temporary suspension in accordance with our regulations.

Would you please:

• Immediately cease using any automated tools to download data (if any);
• Change your password;
• Ensure that your us complies with the permitted purpose and scope.

If you believe the system’s detection is inaccurate, please contact 0938 36 1919 so that we can promptly review and assist.

Best regards,

LuatVietnam’s Customer Service Department
 

2.3. LEVEL 3 WARNING: FINAL WARNING, ACCOUNT FOR VIEWING AND DOWNLOADING IS LOCK FOR VERIFICATION BLOCK

When the system discovers unusual behavior recurs after the second warning, a warning email shall be sent to the customer\s account regarding to blocking for viewing/downloading documents, clearly stating reasons to the customer and requiring verification before reactivation. At the same time, notification shall be shown in the website to the customer.

2.3.1. Information on the website regarding blocking access to the website

2.3.2. Warning email

[LuatVietnam] Temporary suspension of viewing and downloading documents for verification

Dear Ms./Mr {Full name},

LuatVietnam would like to show sincerely thanks you for your trust in and use LuatVietnam’s service.

On dd/mm/yyyy, LuatVietnam’s system discovered several unusual activities from your account [register email] indicating violations of the Privacy Policy, including access from multiple devices exceeding permitted limits, or account sharing, or suspected automated data extraction activities, etc. LuatVietnam is required to temporarily suspend the function of viewing and downloading for verification to ensure the data security and user’s benefits

We sincerely hope for your understanding, this act is for saving your account and our system, not intended to restrict your usage rights.

Would you please:

• Review your account usage;
• Changing your password to ensure account security;
• Immediately cease any automated access or inappropriate data downloading activities (if any);
• Use the service strictly in accordance with the prescribed purpose and scope.

If you believe this is a misunderstanding or wish to get the appropriate data usage (API, service packages…), please contact 0938 36 1919 for assistance.

LuatVietnam highly appreciates your cooperation in the verification process to ensure a secure and efficient service.

Best regards,

LuatVietnam’s Customer Service Department