Republic of Korea: 민법 [시행 2025. 1. 31.] [법률 제20432호, 2024. 9. 20., 일부개정] (Civil Code (1958) - Law No. 20432, September 20, 2024, Partially revised)

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National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities
Date:
20 September 2024

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1958 Civil Act including amendments

Title

Republic of Korea: 민법 [시행 2025. 1. 31.] [법률 제20432호, 2024. 9. 20., 일부개정] (Civil Code (1958) - Law No. 20432, September 20, 2024, Partially revised)

Document source

National Legislative Bodies / National Authorities

Date

20 September 2024

Document number

Act No. 20432, 20 Sept. 2024

Document type

Legislation (primary)

Collection

Legal Instruments

Country

Republic of Korea (the)

Keywords

Civil rights legislation

Freedom of assembly and association

Housing, land and property rights (HLP)

Residence permits / Residency

Right to family life

Protected persons

Asylum-seekers

Internally displaced persons (IDPs)

Refugees

Returnees

Stateless persons

Comments:

PLEASE NOTE: The authentic Korean version includes amendments to the Civil Act up until September 2024 (entered into force 31 January 2025) whereas the unofficial English translated version includes the amendments up until 2022 only (entered into force 28 June 2023) but does not include the latest amendments (no translation available yet).

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