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Commercial Act — Article 179 (Matters Absolutely Required to be Entered in Articles of Incorporation)

상법 제179조

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.

The following matters shall be entered in the articles of incorporation of a partnership company, and all members shall write their names and affix their seals, or shall affix their signatures, thereon: <Amended by Act No. 5053, Dec. 29, 1995>

1. Objectives;

2. Trade name;

3. Name, resident registration number and domicile of each member;

4. The subject matter, value, or the basis for valuation of investment by each member;

5. Place of the principal office;

6. Date of execution of the articles of incorporation.

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