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).
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Crypto Delivery Default Damages in South Korea — Seoul High Court 2024Na2025198 Explained
A South Korean court awarded damages for undelivered crypto: ordinary vs. special damages, substitute claims, and a 25% liability cap, explained.
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Delayed Commencement Is Not Work Suspension in South Korea — Supreme Court 2026Da200798
South Korea’s Supreme Court rules that delayed commencement caused by the contracting authority does not trigger liquidated damages under Clause 47(4). Learn what remedies Korean public construction contracts provide instead.
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Military-Service Rank Credit and Sex Discrimination in South Korea
A Seoul court ruled that setting a different entry rank by military service-delaying women’s promotion by two years-is sex discrimination under South Korean law (2025Guhap54077).
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Used-Car Fraud and Unjust Enrichment in South Korea
When a used-car sale is faked by a scammer, can the seller recover the car in South Korea? The Supreme Court’s 2025Da219380 ruling clarifies contract formation, unjust enrichment, and simultaneous performance.
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Executive Severance & Shareholder Resolution in South Korea
Under Article 388 of the Korean Commercial Act, directors in South Korea cannot claim severance without a shareholder resolution. A Seoul High Court ruling and settled Supreme Court doctrine explained.
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Employment Restriction Under Korea’s Specific Economic Crimes Act
Under South Korea’s Specific Economic Crimes Act, does the probation period count toward the employment restriction? A clear guide based on Supreme Court Decision 2022Du44354 and Constitutional Court Decision 2021HeonBa46, covering the scope of restricted companies and approval to work.
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Forced Heirship in South Korea: When Are Secured Guarantee Debts Excluded from the Calculation Base?
South Korean Supreme Court confirmed that physical guarantor debts cannot reduce the forced heirship base unless the principal debtor is insolvent. Analysis of 2024Da308079 and 2017Da230338.
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Representative Director’s Provisional Payments — Embezzlement vs. Breach of Trust in South Korea
Under South Korean criminal law, a provisional payment withdrawal constitutes embezzlement when funds are used outside corporate purposes, with no repayment terms and no board resolution. Supreme Court Case 2010Do3399 and subsequent rulings analyzed for corporate directors.
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Fraudulent Conveyance Avoidance and Bankruptcy Priority in South Korea: Supreme Court Decision 2025Da210073
Korea Supreme Court Case 2025Da210073 (May 20, 2026) held that assets restored through fraudulent conveyance avoidance fall into the bankruptcy estate, and pre-bankruptcy tax claims as estate claims take priority over avoidance claimants.