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Commercial Act — Article 360-25 (Appraisal Rights of Minority Shareholders)

상법 제360조의25

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.

(1) A minority shareholder of a company which has a controlling shareholder may, at any time, request the controlling shareholder to purchase the shares held by the minority shareholder.

(2) The controlling shareholder who receives the request for purchase under paragraph (1) shall purchase the shares, within two months of the date of the request for purchase, from the shareholder who requested such purchase.

(3) In cases falling under paragraph (2), the sales price shall be determined through a negotiation between the shareholder who requested the purchase of shares and the controlling shareholder who received the request for purchase.

(4) In cases where negotiation regarding the sales price under paragraph (3) is not conducted within 30 days of the date of receipt of the request for purchase, the controlling shareholder who received the request for purchase of shares or the minority shareholder who requested the purchase may request the court to make a determination of the sales price.

(5) In cases where the court determines the sales price of shares in accordance with paragraph (4), the court shall compute a fair and reasonable value of the shares based on the status of the company's assets and other circumstances.[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 10600, Apr. 14, 2011]

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