Director Compensation Caps in South Korea
The Korean Supreme Court (2025Da219931) held that a shareholder-director cannot vote on a director compensation cap and that such shares are excluded even from the total issued shares used for quorum.
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Inheritance Tax Under Qualified Acceptance in South Korea
Does a qualified acceptance of inheritance in South Korea make you pay acquisition, property, and capital gains tax from your own assets? Learn how Korean courts cap an heir’s liability at the inherited estate when the tax is a “cost of inheritance” under Civil Act Article 998-2, with key Supreme Court rulings.
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Can You Seize Bitcoin in South Korea? Crypto Asset Enforcement
Can a creditor seize Bitcoin in South Korea? Learn how Korean courts attach a debtor’s withdrawal claim against an exchange under the Civil Execution Act, why exchanges and their banks are both named as third-party debtors, and how seized crypto is converted to cash.
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Who Repays the Deposit on Trust-Held Property in South Korea?
When you lease trust-held property in South Korea, who must return your deposit? Learn how Korea’s Trust Act reform and the Supreme Court’s 2025 ruling reshaped a tenant’s rights and what to verify before signing.
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Shareholders’ Voting Agreements in South Korea: Can You Force a Shareholder to Vote?
A Korean lawyer explains shareholders’ voting agreements: why they bind the parties but not the company, and the remedies for breach under South Korean law.
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Dividing Private Company Shares in a Divorce in South Korea
South Korea now favors a buyout when dividing unlisted company shares on divorce (Supreme Court 2024Meu16033) — covering the method, share valuation, and division ratio.
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Investment Agreement Penalties in South Korea
When are consent and penalty clauses in South Korean investment agreements valid or void? A guide to the shareholder equality principle and court rulings.
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Construction Lien Possession Requirements in South Korea
How much control must a contractor show for a construction lien (yuchigwon) to be recognized in South Korea? See how courts decide possession.
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Can a Winning Shareholder Recover Attorney Fees in South Korea?
Shareholders who win a derivative suit in South Korea can recover reasonable attorney fees from the company under Article 405. Key court rulings explained.
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Excess Interest Forfeiture in Unregistered Moneylending (South Korea)
Excess interest from unregistered moneylending in South Korea is forfeitable criminal proceeds, and repaying it in full does not avoid forfeiture (Supreme Court 2025Do13550).