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Foreign Exchange Transactions Act — Article 27 (Penalty Provisions)

외국환거래법 제27조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2021-09-16. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-01-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than five years or by a fine not exceeding 500 million won: Provided, That where the triple value of the object related to the violation exceeds 500 million won, the fine shall not be more than the triple value of such object: <Amended on Jan. 17, 2017>

1. Any person who conducts transactions in non-compliance with the basic exchange rate, etc. in violation of Article 5 (2);

2. Any person who pays or receives money, or make transactions in violation of measures prescribed in Article 6 (1) 1;

3. Any person who violates obligations of safekeeping, deposit or sale according to measures prescribed in Article 6 (1) 2;

4. Any person who violates the obligation to collect claims according to measures prescribed in Article 6 (1) 3;

5. Any person who conducts capital transactions without obtaining permission according to the measures prescribed in Article 6 (2) or after obtaining permission by fraudulent or other unjust means, or who has violated an obligation of deposit;

6. Any person who conducts foreign exchange affairs in violation of Article 10 (2).

(2) Imprisonment with labor and fines prescribed in paragraph (1) may be imposed concurrently.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jan. 30, 2009]

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