Article 39.- Deprivation of certain civic rights 1. A Vietnamese citizen sentenced to imprisonment for his/her crime of infringing upon national security or committing another crime prescribed by this Code shall be deprived of the following civic rights: a) The right to stand for election and to elect deputies to the State power bodies; b) The right to work in the State bodies and to render service in the people•s armed forces. 2. The time limits for civic right deprivation range from one year to five years after the imprisonment penalty is completely served or the judgement takes legal effect in casew where the sentenced person enjoys a suspended sentence. Article 40.- Confiscation of property Confiscation of property means to confiscate part or whole of the sentenced person•s property for remittance into the State•s fund. The property confiscation shall apply only to persons sentenced for serious crimes, very serious crimes or particularly serious crimes prescribed by this Code. When all their property is confiscated, the sentenced persons and their families shall still be left with conditions to live. Chapter VI JUDICIAL MEASURES Article 41.- Confiscation of objects and money directly related to crimes 1. The property confiscation for State funds shall apply to: a) Tools and means used for the commission of crimes; b) Objects or money acquired through the commission of crime or the trading or exchange of such things; c) Objects banned from circulation by the State. 2. Things and/or money illegally seized or used by offenders shall not be confiscated but returned to their lawful owners or managers. 3. Things and/or money of other persons, if these persons are at fault in letting offenders use them in the commission of crimes, may be confiscated for State funds. Article 42.- Return of property, repair or compensation for damage; compelling to make public apologies