Joint circular 108/2002/TTLT/BTC-BTP

Lawyers, when being requested by the agencies conducting legal proceedings to participate therein, shall be paid with remuneration and expenses as prescribed by the Ordinance on Lawyers, the Government’s Decree No. 94/2001/ND-CP of December 12, 2001 and this Circular.

The remuneration level shall be VND 70,000 for one working day of lawyers (two sessions). Apart from this sum of money, if the lawyers take working trips in service of the cases, they shall have travel and accommodation expenses paid according to the regimes applicable to State officials and employees on domestic working missions.

The countable working time of lawyers shall include:

- The time for meeting with defendants or the accused;

- The time for studying dossiers and preparing documents at the agencies conducting the legal proceedings;

- The time for participating at court sessions.

Funding for payment of above-said remuneration and expenses shall be apportioned within the annual budget estimates of the agencies conducting the legal proceedings.- (Summary)