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Bad Loan Employee Liability in South Korea
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 04월 05일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. What Standard of Care Do Financial Employees Owe in South Korea? 2. How Do South Korean Courts Calculate Damages for Bad Loans? 3. What Types of Misconduct Trigger Liability Under Korean Case Law? 4. How Do Courts Limit Employee Liability in South Korea? 5. When Are Supervisors and Approving Officers Personally…

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Tenant Won’t Leave After Court Judgment in South Korea?
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 29일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. What Is a Simultaneous Performance Judgment in South Korea, and What Does It Mean for Landlords? 2. What Types of Deposit Tender Are Valid — and Which Are Not? 3. How Should a Conditional Deposit Tender Be Structured to Be Valid in South Korea? 4. How Does a Landlord Proceed with…

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How Do You Defeat a Procurement Injunction in South Korea? Public Contract Voidness Explained
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 25일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. What Does It Take to Void a Public Procurement Award in South Korea? 2. Background: A Public Corporation’s Joint Venture Tender and the Injunction Attempt 3. How Did South Korean Courts Reject Each Ground for Invalidity? 4. Why Was the Urgency Requirement Also Denied? 5. Practical Takeaways for Public Procurement Disputes…

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Can South Korea Care Facilities Self-Wash Laundry? Supreme Court 2024Du55723
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 23일2026년 05월 03일

Contents 1. What Does “Full Outsourcing” of Laundry Mean Under South Korean Law? 2. What Were the Facts — and Why Did the Facility Think It Was Compliant? 3. Why Did the Supreme Court Reject the Good-Faith Defense? 4. Is the Recovery Order Discretionary or Mandatory in South Korea? 5. What Should Care Facility Operators…

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Can a U.S. Punitive Damages Judgment Be Enforced in South Korea?
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 22일2026년 05월 03일

Contents 1. What Is the Supreme Court of Korea’s Standard for Enforcing Foreign Punitive Damages Judgments? 2. What Are the Legal Requirements for Enforcing a Foreign Judgment in South Korea? 3. Case Study: Product Liability — Seoul High Court, Case No. 2024Na2003631 4. Case Study: Unfair Competition — Seoul High Court, Case No. 2022Na2011874 5….

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Can a Garnishment on Court Deposits Be Cancelled in South Korea?
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 16일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. What Is Provisional Attachment Cancellation Based on Changed Circumstances in South Korea? 2. What Are the Liability Limits of a Third-Party Security Depositor in South Korea? 3. How Does South Korean Law Define a Creditor’s Rights Over Enforcement-Stay Security? 4. Why Did the South Korean Court Cancel the Provisional Attachment in…

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Can a Patent Assignment Be Voided as a Fraudulent Transfer in South Korea?
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 12일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. Are Patents Subject to Fraudulent Transfer Claims in South Korea? 2. How Is Fraudulent Intent Established in South Korea? 3. How Are Multiple Asset Disposals Assessed in South Korea? 4. Can a Patent Transfer Made to Settle Debts Still Be Voided in South Korea? 5. How Are Patents Restored After a…

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Can an Email Form a Binding Contract in South Korea? Unsigned Agreement Guide
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 11일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. Does South Korean Law Require a Signed Contract? 2. What Did the Seoul High Court Rule About Email Contracts? 3. In What Three Situations Can an Email Exchange Form a Contract in South Korea? 4. How Do South Korean Courts Evaluate Implied Consent? 5. How Can Foreign Businesses Protect Themselves in…

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Does Payment to an Employee Discharge the Debt in South Korea?
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 10일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. How Does South Korea Law Treat Implicit Payment Authority? 2. When Does South Korean Law Recognize Discharge Even Without a Written Authorization? 3. What Factors Do South Korean Courts Examine to Find Implicit Authority? 4. Can a Supplier Re-Claim Payment After Its Employee Is Convicted of Embezzlement in South Korea? 5….

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Recovering Subcontractor Insurance Premiums in South Korea
By법무법인 아틀라스 2026년 03월 09일2026년 05월 03일

Table of Contents 1. How is the insurance premium obligation allocated in South Korean construction subcontracting? 2. Can a subcontract agreement shift premium liability to the subcontractor? 3. What losses does the general contractor suffer when a subcontractor fails to enroll? 4. How do courts determine whether premiums were included in the subcontract price? 5….

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