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Commercial Act — Article 342 (Disposal of Treasury Shares)

상법 제342조

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.

In cases where a company disposes of treasury shares that it holds, the following matters shall be determined by the board of directors unless the articles of incorporation provide otherwise:

1. The class and number of the shares to be disposed of;

2. The price of the shares to be disposed of and date of payment;

3. Persons to whom the shares are to be transferred and the method of the disposition.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10600, Apr. 14, 2011]

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