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Commercial Act — Article 170 (Types of Companies)

상법 제170조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2018-12-19. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-10) — check the Korean original.

Companies are categorized into five types, namely, partnership companies, limited partnership companies, limited liability companies, stock companies, and limited companies.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10600, Apr. 14, 2011]

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