Supreme Court rules on jeonse useful expense claims
The court clarified that jeonse holders need only meet specific civil code requirements to claim reimbursement for property improvements.
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Law & Courts
Bills, rulings and constitutional decisions, tracked from the record.
Supreme Court rules on state property usage fee calculations
The court clarified that asset values for calculating fees in competitive bids must be based on the year of the bid.
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Supreme Court rules clan head status cannot be transferred by agreement
The court found that a man who performed ancestral rites for decades did not acquire the hereditary title of clan head because the position is personal and non-transferable.
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Supreme Court rules hackers handling stolen data are personal information processors
The court said excluding operators of illegally obtained files from legal definitions would create gaps in protecting individuals' rights.
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Supreme Court limits surety insurance claims without execution title
The court ruled that insurers are not liable to pay claims if the insured party lacks a specific execution title, even when the policyholder has been discharged from bankruptcy.
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Supreme Court clarifies direct payment rules for construction subcontractors
The ruling establishes that project owners must pay subcontractors directly within the limits of their existing obligations to primary contractors.
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Supreme Court narrows scope of aggravated coercion with dangerous objects
The court ruled that leaving knives and lighters at a victim's door does not constitute carrying dangerous items unless the perpetrator maintains control over them during the threat.
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Supreme Court rules on National Health Insurance subrogation claims
The court clarified that liability insurance payments made to victims cannot be automatically deducted from claims filed by the health insurer unless the damages are distinct.
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Supreme Court rules bankruptcy trustee avoidance claims do not bind third parties
The court clarified that the effects of a trustee's claim to reverse a debtor's transaction are limited to the relationship between the bankruptcy estate and the counterparty.
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Supreme Court rules technology know-how is not a capital asset under tax treaty
The court determined that fixed payments for business-used know-how do not qualify for capital gains exemptions under the Korea-U.S. tax agreement.
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Constitutional Court upholds penalties for virtual child sex abuse material
The court ruled unanimously that criminalizing the distribution and possession of depictions recognizable as children is constitutional given the risk of real-world offenses.
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Constitutional Court upholds ban on land division for apartment complexes
The ruling confirms that private kindergarten sites within apartment grounds cannot be separated from the shared land.
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Government legislation ministry excludes guards from apartment reporting rule
The ruling clarifies that security staff cannot report resident council interference to local authorities under the current housing law.
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Labor ministry moves to require qualifications for logging work
The proposal adds logging to the list of hazardous jobs requiring specific credentials and tightens rules on high-voltage line maintenance.
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Government legislation ministry rules students on leave must serve in civil defense
The Ministry of Government Legislation clarified that the legal exemption for enrolled students does not extend to those currently on leave of absence.
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Legislation ministry rules Daegu cannot subsidize vacant home database
Daegu Metropolitan City was told it cannot use specific housing law funds to pay the Korea Real Estate Board for system operations, but can support costs directly from general budgets.
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Government legislation ministry bars stacking of apartment height exemptions
The ruling prevents developers from combining two legal exceptions to build taller residential towers.
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Government legislation ministry says no veteran check needed for exhumed remains
A regulatory interpretation clarifies that local officials are not required to verify veteran status for bodies found during the opening of existing graves on private land.
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Government legislation ministry limits residence duty exemption for soldiers
The interpretation clarifies that only soldiers receiving housing through the Military Welfare Basic Act qualify for exceptions to mandatory residence rules.
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Government legislation ministry clarifies startup status rules for corporate spinoffs
The Ministry of Government Legislation issued an interpretation determining when executives losing their positions allows a subsidiary to qualify as a startup under revised regulations.
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Government legislation ministry rules on factory area calculation for slaughterhouses
The ministry clarified that building area limits for new slaughterhouse facilities in conservation zones refer to factory building area rather than total floor area.
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Government legislation ministry rules private schools must include parent on discipline panels
The interpretation clarifies that school foundations operating elementary and secondary institutions cannot exclude parent representatives from teacher disciplinary committees.
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Government legislation ministry rules fisheries co-ops can withhold shares over policy loans
The Ministry of Government Legislation determined that outstanding government-subsidized loans count as debts to local cooperatives, allowing them to suspend share refunds for withdrawing members until full repayment.
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Government legislation ministry says fishing bans not mandatory during weather alerts
The Ministry of Government Legislation ruled that local authorities retain discretion to allow fishing operations even when special weather reports are in effect.
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Supreme Court rules websites must provide alt text for visually impaired users
The court clarified that financial burden alone does not justify failing to provide digital accessibility under the Anti-Discrimination Act.
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Supreme Court rules on tax treatment of overvalued asset contributions
The court held that overvaluation alone does not prove assets flowed out of a company if share values rose correspondingly.
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Supreme Court rules property tax on redevelopment land void
The court found that levying taxes on land designated for public facilities or still under construction constitutes a major and clear error.
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Supreme Court rules accounting records access order expires after set period
The court dismissed a shareholder claim for indirect coercion fines, finding that the underlying obligation to allow record inspection had lapsed.
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Supreme Court rules continuous bid rigging by same issuer is single crime
The court clarified that repeated collusion on similar projects by a single construction firm constitutes one offense rather than multiple counts.
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Supreme Court limits tax breaks for foreign investors to approved projects
The ruling clarifies that corporate tax exemptions apply only when a formal decision has designated the specific investment and shares as eligible.
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