| Application Form – Registration of Joint Venture Law Firm |
1 copy |
Application Form – Registration of Joint Venture Law Firm |
| Articles of incorporation |
1 copy |
Cf. Article 35-4 of the FOREIGN LEGAL CONSULTANT ACT |
| A document substantiating that there is agreement or resolution reached by Joint Venture Participants on establishment of a Joint Venture Law Firm; |
1 copy |
Ex) MoU between Local Participant and Foreign Participant. |
| Document which proves that each Participant has been operating normally for at least three years |
1 copy |
Document issued by the local Court or the bar association of the Country of Original License, which confirms date of authorization for establishment and current operating status.
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| Document proves both of the following:
A Local Participant of a Joint Venture has at least five Attorneys-at-Law, each of whom has been in a position prescribed in any subparagraph of Article 42 (1) of the Court Organization Act for at least five years in total, and at least three of them are partners of the Local Participant of a Joint Venture.
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A Foreign Participant of a Joint Venture has at least five Foreign Licensed Lawyers, each of whom has provided legal services for at least five years after being licensed as a Foreign Licensed Lawyer and where at least three of them are partners of the Foreign Participant of a Joint Venture.
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1 copy |
Certificate issued by the representative of each Participant.
- Statement concerning the number of lawyers with at least five years of experience and composition of Participant of a Joint Venture.
Employment Certificate of five lawyers of each Participant of a Joint Venture
- To confirm five years of work experience. Must be issued by current Participant of a Joint Venture.
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| Document which proves that the highest decision-making body of its Principal Office has adopted a resolution or decided to establish a Joint Venture Law Firm. |
1 copy |
Certificate issued by each Participant. |
| Statement of the representative of each Participant applying to establish a Joint Venture Law Firm.
(Required for each)
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1 copy |
Including the content confirming expertise of each Participant. |
| Document which proves that each Participant has not received any disciplinary action under the Attorney-at-Law Act during the recent five years or criminal punishment of a fine not exceeding three million Korean Won. |
1 copy |
Each Participant submits. Request cooperation to the Ministry of Justice, if needed. |
| Document which proves that the representative of each Participant has not received any disciplinary action or disposition equivalent of imprisonment without labor or any heavier punishment under the Attorney-at-Law Act (including any statute of foreign countries equivalent to this Act or the Attorney-at-Law Act) during the recent five years. |
1 copy |
Each Participant submits. Request cooperation to the Ministry of Justice, if needed. |
