The client sold the new cryptocurrency P coin, which was scheduled to be listed on the large domestic cryptocurrency exchange B, to the complainant in the private ICO method. However, the complainant filed a complaint for violating the Act on...
Month: June 2021
D’LIGHT Law Group reviewed whether there was any infringement of copyright/trademark rights and whether there was any unfair competition when a customer creates a game promotion video parodying the title and format of popular YouTube content. D’LIGHT Law Group analyzed...
On January 9 2020, the South Korean National Assembly passed several consequential amendments to the country's most important pieces of data privacy legislation: the Personal Information Protection Act ('PIPA'), the Act on the Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization...
When an angel investor or individual investment association makes an investment (acquisition of new stock) in a venture company under the Venture Company Act, transfer tax exemption may be granted if certain conditions are met according to the Special Taxation...
A number of fintech and proptech startups that operate solutions for buying and selling commercial real estate in small amounts are emerging. In relation to this business model, we advised on the tax paid by investors when the (quasi) share...
We advised startups that provide online lecture services and reviewed online lecture production and operation contracts. In the case of online lecture production and operation contracts, we provided legal advice to ensure that the copyrighted entity of the online lecture...
We advised startups seeking investment from investors on SAFE investment contracts (Conditional Equity Acquisition of Shares). In the case of Korea, there were many disagreements regarding the legality of the SAFE contract because there was no provision for the basis...
What are South Korea's main employment regulations and do they apply to foreign nationals working under the country's jurisdiction? Laws that pertain to employment matters are: Article 32 of the Constitution, which outlines the basic principles of employment law and...