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Commercial Act — Article 566 (Retention and Inspection of Documents)

상법 제566조

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) Directors shall retain at the principal office and at each branch office copies of the articles of incorporation and the minutes of general meetings of members and shall retain the register of members at the principal office.

(2) The full names, addresses, and number of units of investment of members shall be entered into the register of members.

(3) Any member or creditor of a company may request, at any time during its business hours, to inspect or copy the documents mentioned in paragraph (1).

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