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Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act — Article 9 (Criteria, method and time of inspection)

하도급거래 공정화에 관한 법률 제9조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-12-17. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) The criteria for and method of inspection of the subject matter, etc. delivered by the subcontractor shall be determined objectively, impartially, and reasonably by negotiations between the prime contractor and the subcontractor.

(2) Unless good cause exists, the prime contractor shall notify the subcontractor of the result of inspection into the subject matter, etc. in writing within 10 days from the date he or she received such subject matter, etc. (in cases of entrustment with manufacturing, it includes the date when the portion of manufacturing works performed was notified, and in cases of entrustment with construction, it refers to the date when the subcontractor notified the completion of construction works, or the portion of construction works completed). In the absence of such notification within the prescribed period, the subject matter, etc. shall be deemed to have passed the inspection; provided, where the supply of labor among entrustment with service is entrusted, the same shall not apply.[This Article Wholly Amended on Apr. 1, 2009]

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