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Commercial Act — Article 581 (Members' Right to Inspect Books of Account)

상법 제581조

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 member who holds units of investment representing at least three percent of the total amount of capital may request the inspection or copying of the books of account and related documents. <Amended by Act No. 6086, Dec. 31, 1999; Act No. 10600, Apr. 14, 2011>

(2) A company may provide in the articles of incorporation that any member may make a request under paragraph (1). In such cases, supplementary statements need not to be prepared, regardless of the provisions of Article 579 (1). <Amended by Act No. 3724, Apr. 10, 1984>

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