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Amendments to three data privacy laws in Korea and the implications
November 19, 2020
By Kwang-Wook Lee, Helen H. Hwang, Chulgun Lim and Keun Woo Lee of Yoon & Yang …
Recent revisions to the “Three Data Laws” on privacy protection in South Korea
April 6, 2020
The National Assembly of South Korea recently passed a bill to amend the so-called “Three Data Laws” of Korea — the Personal Information Protection Act, the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilisation and Information Protection …
Korea’s 52-hour workweek system now applies to more businesses
March 10, 2020
Companies having fewer than 300 employees will now be required to comply with the mandatory 52-hour workweek regulation also …
The controversy over “different franchise fees” in Korea
February 4, 2020
In Korea, many franchisors require their franchisees to purchase franchise products from the franchisors. They do this to ensure a level of uniformity in the franchise business, enabling franchise customers to receive the same types and quality of goods from each franchise store …
Notes to foreign financial investment corporations that are starting businesses in South Korea
December 2, 2019
As of September 2019, there were 47,799 foreign investors registered with the Korea Financial Supervisory Service, including 36,190 institutional investors …
Amended Patent Act to increase value of Korean IP
October 30, 2019
The Act has recently been amended primarily to introduce punitive damages and relieve patentees of some responsibility to prove acts of infringement.
Impact of permit and reporting system on location information business in South Korea
October 23, 2019
Korea’s permit system is unlike legislation found in other countries, such as the EU or US.
New Changes in Korean Labour Law
September 18, 2019
Many foreign employers find Korean labour law to be a challenging obstacle to running a business in Korea, due to its complexity and the intensity of the regulations …
Responding quickly to personal information breaches in South Korea
August 28, 2019
What in-house lawyers should know in case of a personal information leak in Korea.
In Korea, a licensee is now considered an interested party who may invalidate a patent
August 2, 2019
On February 21, 2019, the Korea Supreme Court issued a decision making it clear that a licensee is an interested party who may file a petition to invalidate a patent for which he holds a licence …
The value of a citizen’s participation trial
June 26, 2019
Since February 2008, pursuant to the Act on Citizen Participation in Criminal Trials, defendants in many types of criminal cases in Korea have had the right to a “citizen’s participation” trial, where a group of five to nine jurors acts as both finders of fact and rulers on the law …
De-identification of personal information and corporate compliance
June 26, 2019
Civil judgment related to Korean Pharmaceutical Information Center case.
Korea promotes a new regulatory “sandbox” system to fuel innovation
May 23, 2019
Domestic Korean business organisations and foreign chambers of commerce have repeatedly complained about the highly regulated business environment in Korea …
Patent licensees may file a petition for trial to seek invalidation of the licensed patent
April 17, 2019
The Korea Supreme Court ruled on February 21, 2019 that a licensee who is granted the right to practise a patent is an interested party who may file a petition for a trial seeking invalidation of the same patent …
Tax liabilities in Korea for income generated from patents
March 13, 2019
Recently, the Supreme Court of Korea upheld a lower court judgment finding that under the Korea-US Income Tax Convention, where a foreign corporation has given a patent licence to a company in Korea …
Preventing allegations of breach of trust for management decisions in Korea
February 8, 2019
“Is there any chance that I will be accused of breach of trust if I proceed with this transaction?” …
Major amendments to the Product Liability Act
December 20, 2018
Since its introduction on July 1, 2002, the Product Liability Act has been enforced for the purpose of holding manufacturers, etc, liable for any damages caused to life, body or property resulting from defects of their products, according to the principle of absolute liability …
The Gig Economy: A challenge to conventional labour law
October 26, 2018
Both employers and workers should pay attention to the issues …
Major amendments to the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secrets Protection Act
September 19, 2018
Following its amendment on April 17, 2018, the new provisions of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secrets Protection Act took effect on July 18, 2018 …
Cryptocurrency regulations and their prospects in Korea
September 13, 2018
Lawmakers and regulators have struggled to come to terms with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies …
Amended Law on designation of Chief Information Security Officer by information and communications services providers
July 24, 2018
The amendment focuses on improving the safety of information and communications networks and protecting personal information.
“Fat finger” mistakes in the Korean stock market
June 13, 2018
Attention is being focused on typos made in transactions in the Korean stock market.
Copyright issues involving font files
May 2, 2018
According to the Supreme Court, the act of using a font itself does not constitute infringement of a copyright, but the act of “implementing” a font file does.