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[Real Estate] Housing Lease

In a housing lease, the lessor agrees to allow the lessee to use the house and take profits therefrom, and the lessee agrees to pay rent for it. Lessees shall be specially protected by the Housing Lease Protection Act.

The term of a housing lease shall be at least 2 years. With respect to a lease whose term is not fixed or is fixed for less than 2 years, the term of such lease shall be deemed to be at least 2 years as long as the lessee wants. In cases where a contract has been renewed, the term of a lease shall be 2 years and the lessee may notify at any time the lessor about termination of the contract.

[Real Estate] Move

Most people experience moving at least once in their lives, but they often do not know what legal problems can arise from the move and how to deal with them.

Therefore, this content provides a checklist of things to check and do, from looking for a house before moving to what to do after moving in, and possible types of disputes and their solutions. The content seeks to help movers respond appropriately to the problem situation and lead a stable life as soon as possible in a new home without unnecessary damage.

[Finance/Monetary Transactions] Loan Agreement

When preparing an Agreement for Consumer Cash Loan, the lender must verify that the borrower’s identity is properly specified in the promissory note. It is advisable for the lender to carry out due diligence regarding the borrower’s financial status and enter into a collateral agreement to take security for the loan. It is also advisable that the promissory note be notarized for its evidential admissibility and for safekeeping.

When preparing an Agreement for Consumer Cash Loan, the borrower must verify that the lender’s identity is properly specified in the promissory note. It is advisable that the promissory note be notarized for its evidential admissibility and for safekeeping. Meanwhile, if the borrower makes repayment in due course, he or she must receive a receipt from the lender and keep the receipt for a reasonable period of time to prevent double repayment of the same loan. The borrower should beware of illegal debt collection.

[Running a Business] Factory Establishment

This contents provide you with legal information on factory establishment(new construction of factory, relocation of a factory, alternation the type of business, approval for installation of manufacturing facilities, registration and alteration registration of new factories, etc.).

[Founding a Business] Establishment and operation of makeup shops

A makeup shop operator may not, save in certain circumstances, conduct his/her business in a place other than the business establishment that has been reported, and shall not conduct any decadent business in violation of the Act on the Punishment of Acts of Arranging Sexual Traffic, the Act on the Regulation of Amusement Businesses Affecting Public Morals, the Juvenile Protection Act and the Medical Service Act.

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