Korean Law for Foreigners
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Probation for selling marijuana in Korea
Probation for selling marijuana in Korea The client in this case is a person who had been selling marijuana (cannabis) in South Korea for several years. Eventually, one of the persons our client had been selling the illicit substance to was arrested…
DUI case with no punishment
DUI case with no punishment - South Korea This client became intoxicated in Seoul's Itaewon area and drove to his home, but a person in another vehicle reported to the local South Korean police that our client appeared to be drink driving.…
Fraudulent use of credit card
Fraudulent use of credit card - South Korea While staying at a local hotel in South Korea, this client used someone else’s credit card without permission to purchase goods. Consequently, he was placed under investigation for fraud and violating Korea's Specialized Credit…
Case won against an insurance company in Korea
Case won against an insurance company in Korea The client was standing in the parking lot of the car repair center, and the car repair center staff did not see and ended up hitting the client's back while backing up…
Debt collection when debtor claims 50% discount
Debt Collection - Korea The client in this case regarding debt collection in Korea provided goods to a company based in South Korea, but the latter refused to pay the former. The Korean company claimed that there had been an agreement with…
Relocation of Pureum Law Office to Gongdeok in Seoul
The Lawyer in Gongdeok In an effort to better serve expats in Korea, we are happy to announce that we have relocated our office to one of the most convenience locations in Seoul! We are now just a 1-minute walk from exit…
Acquisitive Prescription: 20 Years Ownership
Acquisitive Prescription - South Korea The client in this case of Acquisitive Prescription - South Korea had sold a parcel of land to person A, but the latter did not register their ownership rights. Meanwhile, person B contacted our client and said…
Acquitted after being charged with obstruction of justice – South Korea
Acquitted after being charged with obstruction of justice - South Korea Pureum Law Office (PLO) recently defended a foreign client who had been put on trial and falsely accused of violating South Korea's Criminal Act and Immigration Act. Our client was eventually…
Obligee’s Right of Revocation – South Korea
Obligee's Right of Revocation - South Korea The client in this case and his spouse were sued by a person in South Korea who claimed the Right of Revocation based on an allegation that the act of the client’s spouse, whereby she…
