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§Legalis-KR: South Korea Jurisdiction Support
§대한민국 법률 프레임워크 / South Korean Legal Framework
Comprehensive implementation of Korean law for the Legalis ecosystem.
§Legal System Overview / 법률 체계 개요
South Korea operates under a civil law system influenced by German and Japanese law. The legal hierarchy is:
- 헌법 (Constitution) - Supreme law
- 법률 (Acts) - Enacted by National Assembly
- 대통령령 (Presidential Decrees) - Issued by President
- 총리령/부령 (Prime Ministerial/Ministerial Orders) - Issued by ministries
- 조례 (Local Ordinances) - Local government regulations
§Implemented Modules / 구현된 모듈
§Civil Law / 민법
- Civil Code (민법) - Comprehensive civil code enacted 1958
- General Provisions (총칙편)
- Property Rights (물권법)
- Obligations (채권법)
- Family Law (가족법)
- Succession (상속법)
§Commercial Law / 상법
- Commercial Code (상법) - Company law and commercial transactions
- Company formation and governance
- Bills and notes
- Maritime commerce
§Labor Law / 노동법
- Labor Standards Act (근로기준법) - 40 hours/week, severance pay
- Employment Insurance Act (고용보험법) - Unemployment benefits
- Workers’ Compensation Act (산재보상보험법) - Industrial accident insurance
§Data Protection / 개인정보 보호
- PIPA (개인정보 보호법) - Personal Information Protection Act
- Consent requirements
- Data breach notification (24 hours)
§Tax Law / 세법
- Income Tax Act (소득세법) - Progressive individual taxation
- Corporate Tax Act (법인세법) - Corporate income tax
- VAT Act (부가가치세법) - 10% standard rate
§Competition Law / 공정거래법
- Fair Trade Act (공정거래법) - Anti-monopoly regulation
- Merger control
- Abuse of dominance
§Other Areas
- Criminal Code (형법) - Criminal offenses and penalties
- Intellectual Property (지식재산권법) - Patents, trademarks, copyrights
- Financial Services (금융 서비스법) - Financial regulation
§Bilingual Support / 이중 언어 지원
All types support both Korean (한국어) and English text. Korean text is authoritative in legal interpretation.
use legalis_kr::i18n::BilingualText;
let text = BilingualText::new("개인정보 보호법", "PIPA");
assert_eq!(text.ko, "개인정보 보호법");
assert_eq!(text.en, "PIPA");§Citation Format / 인용 형식
Korean legal citations follow the format: 법률명 제X조 제Y항 제Z호
use legalis_kr::citation::{cite, Citation};
let citation = cite::civil_code(103);
assert_eq!(citation.format_korean(), "민법 제103조");§Key Legislation / 주요 법률
| Law (법률) | Effective Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 민법 | 1958-01-01 | Civil Code (1,118 articles) |
| 형법 | 1953-10-03 | Criminal Code |
| 상법 | 1962-01-20 | Commercial Code |
| 근로기준법 | 1953-05-10 | Labor Standards Act |
| 개인정보 보호법 | 2011-09-30 | Personal Information Protection Act |
| 공정거래법 | 1980-12-31 | Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act |
Re-exports§
pub use citation::Citation;pub use citation::cite;pub use citation::laws;pub use common::CompanyName;pub use common::KoreanName;pub use common::KrwAmount;pub use common::OrganizationForm;pub use common::currency;pub use common::dates;pub use common::holidays;pub use common::names;pub use i18n::BilingualText;pub use i18n::Locale;pub use i18n::terms;pub use commercial_code::BoardOfDirectors;pub use commercial_code::CommercialCodeError;pub use commercial_code::CommercialCodeResult;pub use commercial_code::Company;pub use commercial_code::CompanyType;pub use commercial_code::Director;pub use data_protection::ConsentRecord;pub use data_protection::DataProtectionError;pub use data_protection::DataProtectionResult;pub use data_protection::PersonalInfoCategory;pub use data_protection::ProcessingBasis;pub use competition_law::AbuseType;pub use competition_law::CompetitionLawError;pub use competition_law::CompetitionLawResult;pub use competition_law::merger_filing_threshold;pub use competition_law::requires_merger_filing;pub use criminal_code::CriminalCase;pub use criminal_code::CriminalCodeError;pub use criminal_code::CriminalCodeResult;pub use criminal_code::CriminalOffense;pub use criminal_code::OffenseCategory;pub use criminal_code::PenaltyType;pub use intellectual_property::IpError;pub use intellectual_property::IpRegistration;pub use intellectual_property::IpResult;pub use intellectual_property::IpRightType;pub use intellectual_property::PATENT_TERM_YEARS;pub use intellectual_property::TRADEMARK_TERM_YEARS;pub use financial_services::FinancialProductType;pub use financial_services::FinancialServicesError;pub use financial_services::FinancialServicesResult;pub use reasoning::InterpretationMethod;pub use reasoning::LegalProvision;pub use reasoning::PrecedentLevel;pub use reasoning::ReasoningError;pub use reasoning::ReasoningResult;pub use civil_code::family::*;pub use civil_code::general_provisions::*;pub use civil_code::obligations::*;pub use civil_code::property::*;pub use civil_code::succession::*;pub use labor_law::employment_insurance::*;pub use labor_law::labor_standards::*;pub use labor_law::workers_compensation::*;pub use tax_law::corporate_tax::*;pub use tax_law::income_tax::*;pub use tax_law::vat::*;pub use administrative_law::administrative_procedure::*;pub use administrative_law::information_disclosure::*;pub use procedure_law::civil_procedure::*;pub use procedure_law::criminal_procedure::*;pub use real_estate::housing_lease::*;pub use real_estate::real_estate_transaction::*;
Modules§
- administrative_
law - Administrative Law (행정법)
- citation
- Korean Legal Citation System
- civil_
code - Korean Civil Code (민법)
- commercial_
code - Commercial Code (상법)
- common
- Common Utilities for Korean Jurisdiction
- company_
law - Company Law (상법 회사편)
- competition_
law - Competition Law (공정거래법)
- criminal_
code - Criminal Code (형법)
- data_
protection - Personal Information Protection Act (개인정보 보호법)
- financial_
services - Financial Services Law
- i18n
- Internationalization Support for Korean Legal Texts
- intellectual_
property - Intellectual Property Law
- labor_
law - Korean Labor Law (근로기준법 등)
- procedure_
law - Procedural Law (절차법)
- real_
estate - Real Estate Law (부동산법)
- reasoning
- Legal Reasoning for Korean Law
- tax_law
- Korean Tax Law (세법)
Functions§
- create_
civil_ code_ statute - Create Civil Code statute
- create_
commercial_ code_ statute - Create Commercial Code statute
- create_
corporate_ tax_ statute - Create Corporate Tax Act statute
- create_
criminal_ code_ statute - Create Criminal Code statute
- create_
employment_ insurance_ statute - Create Employment Insurance Act statute
- create_
fair_ trade_ statute - Create Fair Trade Act statute
- create_
income_ tax_ statute - Create Income Tax Act statute
- create_
labor_ standards_ statute - Create Labor Standards Act statute
- create_
pipa_ statute - Create Personal Information Protection Act statute
- create_
vat_ statute - Create VAT Act statute
- create_
workers_ compensation_ statute - Create Workers’ Compensation Act statute