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Criminal Act — Article 131 (Improper Action after Acceptance of Bribe and Subsequent Bribery)

형법 제131조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2023-08-08. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) If a public official or an arbitrator takes an improper act after committing the offenses under the preceding two Articles, imprisonment with labor for a limited term of at least one year shall be imposed.

(2) If a public official or an arbitrator receives, demands or promises to receive a bribe, or causes, demands or promises a bribe to be given to a third party, after taking an improper act in the course of performing his or her duties, the punishment specified in the preceding paragraph shall be imposed.

(3) If a person who was a public official or an arbitrator receives a bribe or demands or agrees to receive a bribe after taking an improper act in the course of performing his or her duties on acceptance of a solicitation made during his or her incumbency, imprisonment with labor for not more than five years or suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years shall be imposed.

(4) In the case of the preceding three paragraphs, suspension of qualifications for not more than ten years may concurrently be imposed.

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