The articles of incorporation shall take effect upon being notarized by a public notary: Provided, That where a company with total capital of less than one billion won is incorporated by incorporators under Article 295 (1), the articles of incorporation shall take effect after each incorporator writes his/her name and affixes his/her seal, or affix his/her signature, thereon pursuant to Article 289 (1).[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 9746, May 28, 2009]
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Commercial Act — Article 292 (Effectuation of Articles of Incorporation)
상법 제292조
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