(1) When a company intends to give public announcement by electronic means in accordance with the proviso of Article 289(3) of the Act, it shall be made by using its website.
(2) When a company stipulates in its articles of incorporation that it shall give public announcement by electronic means in accordance with the proviso of Article 289(3) of the Act, the company shall register its website address.
(3) When a company intends to give public announcement by electronic means in accordance with the proviso of Article 289(3) of the Act, it shall ensure easy access to relevant information on the front page of its website and shall take other measures to ensure user convenience.
(4) If it is impossible for a company to give public announcement by electronic means due to a failure in the electronic information processing system or any other unavoidable cause, although the company stipulates in its articles of incorporation that it shall give public announcement by electronic means in accordance with the proviso of Article 289(3) of the Act, the company shall give public announcement in the Official Gazette or a daily newspaper dealing with current affairs, as stipulated in its articles of incorporation in accordance with the main sentence of Article 289(3) of the Act.
(5) "Period prescribed by Presidential Decree" in the main sentence of Article 289(4) of the Act means the period that ends on a date specified below (hereafter referred to as "public announcement period" in this Article):
1. Where it is required to give public announcement before the end of a certain period beginning on the date specified by the Act: The specified date;
2. Where it is required by the Act to file a written objection or conduct a certain activity within the period specified in the public announcement: The day immediately after the end of the period;
3. Any case other than the cases described in subparagraphs 1 and 2: The day immediately after three months from the date of public announcement.
(6) If the total number of days during which public announcement is interrupted (referring to where it is impossible to provide many and unspecified people with the published information or where the published information is altered or destroyed) does not exceed 1/5 of the public announcement period, the interruption of public announcement shall not adversely affect the validity of the public announcement, although the public announcement is interrupted during the public announcement period specified in paragraph (5); provided, the foregoing shall not apply where public announcement is interrupted by intention or gross negligence of the company.