A company incorporated in a foreign country shall, if it has established its principal office in the Republic of Korea or its main objective is to engage in business in the Republic of Korea, be subject to the same provisions as a company incorporated in the Republic of Korea.[This Article Wholly Amended by Act No. 10600, Apr. 14, 2011]
Laws › Commercial Act › CHAPTER VI FOREIGN COMPANY
Commercial Act — Article 617 (Similar Foreign Company)
상법 제617조
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