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Commercial Act — Article 24 (Liability of Persons who have Lent their Names)

상법 제24조

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.

Any person who has permitted another person to carry on business using his/her name or trade name shall be liable jointly and severally with the person borrowing his/her name in respect of any obligations arising from a transaction in favor of a third party who has effected such transaction in the belief that such person borrowing the name is the business owner.

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