Getting a Divorce in Korea: Hire a Korean Divorce Lawyer?
The following Korean divorce information is provided by the Seoul Global Center. Non-Korean are capable of obtaining a divorce in Korea. The Center is an excellent source in Seoul for no cost...
View ArticlePlaying by Local and/or International Rules in Korea by Tom Coyner
The old axiom of "when in Rome, do as the Romans" may seem like practical wisdom. But sometimes that may not be your best option. First of all, going native is a pretty tough thing to do as a...
View ArticleWeekly Asian Legal News from International Law Firm - IPG Legal
This Week's Asian Legal News Reported by the MediaFarmers in Sichuan's Jianshe village build 'money wall'China's growth expected to beat official targetChina slams 'troublemaker' Japan after Africa...
View ArticleHow to Solve your Domain Fraud Issues in Asia
I recently contacted one of my clients doing business in China concerning a Chinese company that failed to take a business ethics class.The Chinese company registered a domain that simply attached the...
View ArticleSouth China Legal Blues: Enforcing of Law in China by Jordon Dotson
One quiet Thursday evening, three men from a second-tier, coastal South China city known for its Soprano like families, entered a luxury hotel. Bleary eyed and floating in a haze of rice liquor though...
View ArticleKorean FTC Fines Korean Refiners for Collusion
In a possible reaction to Korea’s rising inflation, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) fined the four major Korean refiners a total of KRW 434.8 billion (USD 442 million) for preventing competition...
View ArticleGrey Market/Parallel Importing is Legal in Korea: Protecting your Brand in Korea
Parallel Importing, in general, is legal in Korea. The Supreme Court has rule in 2002 in the landmark Burberry Case that:"As a consequence, in spite of the Exclusive Importer's agreement with the...
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This Week's Asian Legal News Reported by the MediaChina corruption: US ambassador calls for campaigners' releaseJapanese PM Shinzo Abe urges Asia military restraintChina's 21st century challenge:...
View ArticleSean Hayes Quoted by Nature on the Woo Suk Hwang Cloning Case
New York Attorney Sean Hayes, Co-Chair of the Korean Practice Team for IPG Legal and former Korean government employee for the Constitutional Court of Korea was quoted by Nature Magazine.Nature is a...
View ArticleChristian Science Monitor on Korean Adoptions
I was quoted in today's issue of the Christian Science Monitor in an adoption matter that we are assisting on, in a drastically reduced cost capacity, as part of what we believe are our pro bono...
View ArticleWeekly Asian Legal News from International Law Firm - IPG Legal
This Week's Asian Legal News Reported by the MediaChina playing rough with big mediaNorth, South Korea to hold talks on family reunionsIndian woman and baby burned alive for dowry, police say6 more...
View ArticleKorea, the Land of Perpetual Crisis, is facing yet another crossroads
Korea, the Land of Perpetual Crisis, is facing yet another crossroads -- this time Korean the focus is on renewed challenges facing manufacturing. The weakening Japanese yen together with the growing...
View ArticleProtecting Your Brand in Korea: Parallel Imports
The Korean courts have been very reluctant to enforce prohibitions on the imports of non-counterfeit/grey market products into the Republic of Korea. The following case is one example.Don't fret,...
View ArticleKorea's U-Turn Program: Enticing Korean Companies to Return to Korea
The Korean government has passed the Act on the Support for Korean Enterprises Re-shoring from Overseas ("U-Turn Company Support Law"). The Law, among other things, allows Korean enterprises that have...
View ArticleContracts with Korean Companies
If you would like to avoid court expenses and headaches related to your business in Korea, please do yourself a favor and have a contract drafted by an experienced professional prior to conducting any...
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This Week's Asian Legal News Reported by the MediaNorth Korea threatens to pull out of family reunionsSuspected WWII bomb prompts evacuations on Hong Kong IslandChina's urban explosion: 'Sim City' on...
View ArticlePlaying by Local and/or International Rules in Korea by Tom Coyner
The old axiom of "when in Rome, do as the Romans" may seem like practical wisdom. But sometimes that may not be your best option. First of all, going native is a pretty tough thing to do as a...
View ArticleOrdinary Wages and the Principle of Good Faith in Korea: How long should the...
We wrote a post on this blog a few weeks back entitled: Ordinary Wages Under Korean Law Clarified by Supreme Court: Regular, Uniform & Flat Defined.Our post noted, in part, that:" . . .the Supreme...
View ArticlePublic Defenders in Korea: 77.6% of Defendants Satisfied with Public Defenders
The prosecutor office, recently, conducted a survey of defendants and found that 77.6% of defendants were "satisfied" with their public defender. The survey, only, polled 134 suspects and, only, for a...
View Article"Ordinary Wages" Under Korean Labor Law Clarified by the Supreme Court:...
The definition of "ordinary wage" has been clarified by the Korean Supreme Court in two decisions handed down on December 18, 2013. The cases will have a significant impact on Korean Labor &...
View ArticleFair Transactions with Subcontractors Act of Korea: So Buyer Beware or Simply...
Because of perceived abuse by Korean conglomerates of subcontractors, the Korean Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act was passed in March of 2011. The Act was effective since the beginning of July...
View ArticleWeekly Asian Legal News from International Law Firm - IPG Legal
This Week's Asian Legal News Reported by the MediaChina retains grip on foreign film quotaUS top diplomat John Kerry visits Seoul amid Korea tensionsChina media: Visa controversyChina trade surplus...
View ArticleWeekly Asian Legal News from International Law Firm - IPG Legal
This Week's Asian Legal News Reported by the MediaObama to host Dalai Lama at White HouseNorth and South Koreans hold rare family reunionsChina tycoon Liu Han charged for 'mafia-style' crimesThai...
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The Asian Law Blog aggregates most of the content from:The Korean Law BlogThe Korean Entertainment Law BlogThe China Law Blog Please checkout these blogs for additional articles. We have stopped...
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