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Commercial Act — Article 420-5 (Applications for Subscription by Certificates of Preemptive Rights)

상법 제420조의5

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) If a certificate of preemptive right has been issued, subscription to shares shall be applied for by the certificate. In such cases, the provisions of Article 302 (1) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

(2) A person who has lost a certificate of preemptive right may apply for subscription to shares by the share subscription form: Provided, That such offer shall become ineffective if the application for subscription to shares is made by a certificate of preemptive right.[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 3724, Apr. 10, 1984]

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