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Commercial Act — Article 618 (Provisions Applicable Mutatis Mutandis)

상법 제618조

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) The provisions of Articles 335, 335-2 through 335-7, 336 through 338, 340 (1), 355, 356, 356-2, 478 (1), 479 and 480 shall apply mutatis mutandis to issuance of share certificates or certificates of bonds and to transfer or pledging of such shares or transfer of bonds conducted in the Republic of Korea by a foreign company. <Amended by Act No. 12591, May 20, 2014>

(2) In cases falling under the preceding paragraph, the first business office established in the Republic of Korea by a foreign company shall be deemed its principal office.

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