Yonhap Infomax NewsJan 25
South Korea’s top business groups have called for a sweeping, unconditional overhaul of breach of trust laws, urging lawmakers to clarify legal standards and reduce criminal risks for corporate executives.
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Business Groups Call for Unconditional Overhaul of Breach of Trust Laws under Criminal, Commercial, and Special Economic Crimes Acts

South Korea’s top business groups have called for a sweeping, unconditional overhaul of breach of trust laws, urging lawmakers to clarify legal standards and reduce criminal risks for corporate executives.

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Brian JopekJan 8
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Yonhap Infomax NewsDec 30
South Korea’s Democratic Party will announce progress on easing or abolishing the breach of trust offense at its next policy meeting, with bipartisan support for abolishing the special breach of trust under the Commercial Act, though broader debate continues on general provisions.
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Ruling Party to Announce Progress on Abolishing Breach of Trust Offense at Next Policy Meeting—Further Debate Needed

South Korea’s Democratic Party will announce progress on easing or abolishing the breach of trust offense at its next policy meeting, with bipartisan support for abolishing the special breach of trust under the Commercial Act, though broader debate continues on general provisions.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsDec 22
Hyun-bum Cho, Chairman of Hankook & Company, saw his sentence reduced to two years on appeal after being acquitted of key breach of trust charges related to affiliate loans, though convictions for personal misuse of company assets were upheld.
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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 18
Emart Co. has reported a breach of trust case involving a non-registered executive, with losses amounting to 11.4 billion won ($8.3 million), or 0.09% of its equity.
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Emart Reports Executive Embezzlement Case Worth Over 10 Billion Won

Emart Co. has reported a breach of trust case involving a non-registered executive, with losses amounting to 11.4 billion won ($8.3 million), or 0.09% of its equity.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 10
Hankook Tire Chairman Cho Hyun-bum faces a 12-year sentence as prosecutors uphold charges of embezzlement and breach of trust; final verdict due July 22.
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Hankook Tire Chairman Cho Hyun-bum Says 'I Was Lonely, Reflected on Myself' at Embezzlement and Breach of Trust Appeal—Final Ruling Set for Next Month

Hankook Tire Chairman Cho Hyun-bum faces a 12-year sentence as prosecutors uphold charges of embezzlement and breach of trust; final verdict due July 22.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 5
Legal and investment experts warn that abolishing South Korea's breach of trust law without major civil litigation reforms could weaken corporate oversight and worsen the "Korea discount," urging US-style discovery and stronger shareholder protections before any legislative changes.
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Legal and Investment Sectors Say 'Abolishing Breach of Trust Law Without Civil Litigation Reform Is Premature' - Yonhap Infomax

Legal and investment experts warn that abolishing South Korea's breach of trust law withou

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Yonhap Infomax NewsNov 5
Concerns are rising in South Korea’s financial and legal sectors that abolishing the breach of trust law could create loopholes for sophisticated corporate self-dealing, as civil litigation remains ineffective in curbing white-collar crime.
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Neither Embezzlement Nor Fraud—Concerns Mount Over 'Sophisticated Self-Dealing' in Legal Loophole as Breach of Trust Law Faces Abolition

Concerns are rising in South Korea’s financial and legal sectors that abolishing the breach of trust law could create loopholes for sophisticated corporate self-dealing, as civil litigation remains ineffective in curbing white-collar crime.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsOct 27
Cho Hyun-bum, Chairman of Hankook & Company, faces continued legal battles over alleged breach of trust in a 5 billion won loan case, with the appeals court expected to rule by year-end.
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Cho Hyun-bum of Hankook Tire Faces 'Loan Collateral' Dispute in Appeals Trial—Ruling Expected by Year-End

Cho Hyun-bum, Chairman of Hankook & Company, faces continued legal battles over alleged breach of trust in a 5 billion won loan case, with the appeals court expected to rule by year-end.

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Yonhap Infomax NewsSep 30
South Korea’s ruling party and government have agreed to abolish the breach of trust offense, a move aimed at easing regulatory burdens on businesses and revitalizing economic activity by rationalizing economic criminal penalties.
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