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Commercial Act — Article 5 (Merchant-by Legal Construction)

상법 제5조

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) Any person who engages in any business in the same manner as a merchant through a store or similar facility shall be deemed a merchant, even if he/she does not carry out commercial activities.

(2) The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall also apply to a company even if it does not carry out commercial activities.

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