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Commercial Act — Article 579-3 (Retention and Disclosure of Financial Statements, etc.)

상법 제579조의3

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 the documents listed in Articles 579 and 579-2 and auditor's reports at the principal office of the company for five years from a week before the date set for an ordinary general meeting of members.

(2) The provisions of Article 448 (2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the documents mentioned in paragraph (1).[This Article Newly Inserted by Act No. 3724, Apr. 10, 1984]

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