This is a quaterly update of legal developments in Korea from Kim & Chang.
This issue includes:
- Regulatory Trends on Treasury Stock and Impact on Corporate Governance Restructuring

- Government Announces Policy to Abolish Breach of Trust Crime and Continue Efforts to Amend the Korean Commercial Code

- Supreme Court Upholds Jurisdiction over Foreign Corporation for Vicarious Criminal Liability in Trade Secret Misappropriation by Its Korean Employees

- AI Washing: Types and Regulatory Trends
- Administrative Penalty Guideline Under Financial Consumer Protection Act – Key Updates and Implications
- Tax Tribunal’s Decision on Consideration for Right to Clinical Trials and Exclusive Commercialization in Korea
- New Administration’s Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and Prospects of Climate, Energy and Environment Policies
- Finalization of Phase 4 National Emission Permit Allocation Plan and Trends in Amendments to Emission Permits Trading Act
- Electronic Financial Transaction Act Amendment, Passed by National Assembly and Promulgated
- Introduction of Asset Retained Co-Reinsurance
- Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Insurers in Immediate Annuity Policy Case
- Key Details and Implications of Amended KCAB International Arbitration Rules
- Trends in Discussions Regarding USMCA Joint Review in US
- Holiday Compensation Calculation and Inclusion of Conditional Allowances in Minimum Wage
- Court Dismisses Labor Union’s Claim to Verify Scope of Union Membership Eligibility
- Enactment and Implications of Act on Management of Real Estate Development Projects and Its Enforcement Decree
- Ministry of Employment and Labor’s Comprehensive Plan for Work Safety to Eradicate Serious Accidents
- Recent Developments in Introduction of Business Development Companies (BDCs)
- Supreme Court En Banc Decision: Royalties for Use of Patents Unregistered in Korea May Constitute Domestic Source Income Under Korea-US Tax Treaty
- Recent Developments in AI Basic Act
- Naver Shopping Prevails in Supreme Court Appeal Regarding Alleged Search Algorithm Self-Preferencing
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Kim & Chang Legal Newsletter (2025 Issue 4)
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