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Foreign Exchange Transactions Act — Article 28 (Penalty Provisions)

외국환거래법 제28조

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 person who uses information for a use other than those prescribed in this Act, or divulges it to other persons in violation of Article 22 shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for up to two years or by a fine up to two hundred million won.

(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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