Part I. LEGAL DOCUMENTSTHEGOVERNMENTDecree No. 117/2009/ND-CP of December 31, 2009, on the handling oflaw violations in the domain of environmental protectionTHE GOVERNMENTPursuant to the December25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;Pursuant to the November29, 2005 Law on Environmental Protection;Pursuant to the July 2, 2002 Ordinance onHandling of Administrative Violations; and the April 2, 2008 Ordinance Amendingand Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Handling ofAdministrative Violations;At the proposal of theMinister of Natural Resources and Environment,DECREES:Chapter IGENERAL PROVISIONSArticle 1. Scopeof regulation1. This Decree provides for:a/Administrative violationsin the domain of environmental protection, sanctioning forms, levels,competence and procedures, and remedies;b/ The competence, orderand procedures for operation suspension, forced relocation or operation ban ofpolluting or seriously polluting production, business or service establishme...