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Korean National Assembly Passes “Blind Hiring” Bill to Reform Hiring Culture

Lee & Ko | May 13, 2019

Recently, the National Assembly of Korea passed legislative amendments to the Fair Recruitment Procedure Act (“FRPA”) as part of the reform efforts to address the country’s recruitment culture. The latest amendment – dubbed the “blind hiring” bill – expands the FRPA to prohibit any type of recruitment irregularities (e.g., improper solicitation, coercion, pressure) and, more …

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Korean Financial Supervisory Service Mandating Disclosure of Transaction Documents When Filing Repor

Lee & Ko | May 13, 2019

Korean Financial Supervisory Service Mandating Disclosure of Transaction Documents When Filing Report on Material Facts In light of the recent amendment to the internal policies of the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea (FSS), companies that file a “Report on Material Facts” on or after April 29, 2019, will also be required, as a matter of …

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Successful Challenges to Korean Health Insurance Regulator’s 13-Year Old System…

Lee & Ko | April 5, 2019

Successful Challenges to Korean Health Insurance Regulator’s 13-Year Old System of Automatic Reduction of Original Drug Price The Seoul Administrative Court and the Seoul High Court issued orders suspending the automatic reduction of the price of the original drug “A” upon generic entry claiming patent non-infringement and the automatic reduction of the price of the …

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Amendments to the KFTC Merger Review Guidelines

Lee & Ko | March 12, 2019

The Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) recently amended its Guidelines for Merger Review (the ”Guidelines”), which took effect from February 27, 2019. The Guidelines now provide for particular issues relating to “innovation markets” and “big data” that will be considered during the KFTC’s review of mergers within R&D-intensive (i.e. innovative) industries.

Korean Supreme Court Confirms Licensee’s Standing to Challenge Patent Validity

Lee & Ko | March 12, 2019

On February 21, 2019, the Supreme Court of Korea issued an en banc decision overruling its prior precedents on the issue of whether a licensee who is continuing to make royalty payments under an existing license agreement nevertheless has standing to challenge the validity of the licensed patent. In short, the Korean Supreme Court held …

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Korea strengthens protection against IP infringement and unfair competition (Amendment of the Patent

Lee & Ko | February 20, 2019

Korea strengthens protection against IP infringement and unfair competition (Amendment of the Patent Act and the Unfair Competition Prevention Act) On December 7, 2018 the Korea National Assembly approved a bill to amend the Patent Act and the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (“UCPA”). Highlights of the proposed amendments include stronger penalties …

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Key Changes to Korean Labor Standards Act in 2019

Lee & Ko | February 19, 2019

Key Changes to Korean Labor Standards Act in 2019 In 2018, Korea experienced major reforms to the employment laws including, but not limited to, the Labor Standards Act. For example, many employers scrambled – many are still struggling – to adjust their work hour structures to comply with the new 52-hour work hour limit. In …

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Korean TR, Finally and Officially Coming Soon

Lee & Ko | February 19, 2019

Korean TR, Finally and Officially Coming Soon Korea is finally adopting a trade repository (“TR”), which is an infrastructure that collects and stores data related to over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives transactions. The Financial Services Commission (“FSC”) has decided to implement the TR system by making amendments to the Regulations on Financial Investment Business (which is aligned …

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Direction of Financial Regulatory Environment of Korea in 2019: Legislation Supporting Financial Inn

Lee & Ko | February 13, 2019

Direction of Financial Regulatory Environment of Korea in 2019: Legislation Supporting Financial Innovation and Reform of Supervisory System For 2019, it is expected that the financial regulatory/legislative environment will see further developments along two key tracks, with one track consisting of the enactment of special laws favoring new business initiatives aimed at promoting innovation in …

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Korean Financial Regulators Advance Legislation to Introduce Regulatory Sandbox to Spark FinTech

Lee & Ko | January 17, 2019

Korean Financial Regulators Advance Legislation to Introduce Regulatory Sandbox to Spark FinTech The 2018 year in review in Korea was notable for the sluggish overall economy, uncertainty surrounding the geo-politics and impact on Korea due to the global trade wars, on-going concerns related to the lack of jobs and unemployment, increased taxes and burdens for …

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