Deviations from EIARs - Change of scale, capacity and technology
Among potential deviations from an Approved EIA, changes in scale, capacity and technology could be an arguable issue in any investment project because of the following:
Which deviations from EIARs could trigger environmental authorities’ consent?
Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) is required for investment projects which may have material adverse effect on the environment. An EIAR must contain, among others, basic information of the relevant project; technology applied; construction items and activities which are likely to adversely affect the environment; assessment of the project’s impacts to the environment; and measures to mitigate the impacts and protect the environment. An EIAR may run over hundreds of pages.
E-SIGNATURES IN BANKING SECTOR FOR CORPORATE CUSTOMERS
Most banks in Vietnam provide internet banking services to its customers via a web-based platform (the E-platform) which enables bank customers to create, authorise and dispatch instructions (E-Documents) to the bank electronically. Usually, an E-platform provides users with authentication tools including customer ID, user IDs, passwords and one-time password (the OTP) to get access to the E-platform.
Termination of contract due to hardship circumstance
The new Civil Code 2015 allows a party to a contract to (i) request the other party to re-negotiate the contract; or otherwise (ii) request the court to decide terminating or amending the contract if the circumstance has been substantially changed. A circumstance could be invoked as substantially changed if it satisfies the following conditions: