This article provides detailed information on the statute of limitations for non-contractual compensation claims under Vietnamese law. We will examine specific provisions, applicable time limits, and special cases that may affect the statute of limitations.

Pursuant to Article 5 Resolution 02/2022/NQ-HDTP Regulations on the statute of limitations for initiating a lawsuit to claim compensation for damages are specified in Article 588 Civil Code 2015 stipulated as follows:

The statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit to claim compensation for damages is specified in Article 588 of the Civil Code

1. Compensation for non-contractual damages arising before or after January 1, 2017 (the date the Civil Code takes effect) and the litigant initiates a lawsuit from January 1, 2017, the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit requires Compensation for damages is 03 years from the date the person with the right to request knew or should have known that his or her legitimate rights and interests were violated.

2. The moment a person has the right to request to know that his or her legal rights and interests have been violated is when he or she realizes or can confirm that his or her legal rights and interests have been violated.

3. The case where the person with the right to request must know that his or her legitimate rights and interests are being violated is that under normal conditions and circumstances, if damage occurs, that person knows that his or her legitimate rights and interests are being violated. violated or in cases where the law requires you to know.

Accordingly, the statute of limitations for filing a lawsuit to claim compensation for non-contractual damages is 3 years from the date the person with the right to make the claim knew or should have known that his or her legitimate rights and interests were violated.

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