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Company definition What does Company mean? In legal practice, company describes an incorporated association formed to carry on business or another lawful purpose. Across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland this ordinarily means a body corporate formed and registered under the Companies Act 2006; in Ireland, under the Companies Act 2014. A company has separate legal personality (Salomon v A Salomon & Co Ltd), can own assets, enter contracts, sue and be sued, and typically provides limited liability for its members. Common forms are the private company limited by shares (Ltd), the public limited company (plc), the company limited by guarantee and the unlimited company....
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South Korea Business Law for Foreign Investors: Incorporation, Branches, Financing, Banking, Leasing, Immigration, Employment, Contracts, Tax, Compliance, Data Protection and IP (2026)
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Practice notes
Updated in March 2026
Introduction
The Republic of Korea (South Korea, and called ‘Korea’ throughout this Practice Note) offers conducive conditions for accessing the East Asia marketplace, helped by its centrally placed position within the region’s transport corridors. Korea presently holds free trade agreements with 59 partners in total, including the US, the EU, China, ASEAN, India, and Chile, and is positioning itself as a global commercial hub, not only an East Asian one. Korea actively promotes inbound foreign investment via a suite of laws that grant overseas investors various incentives, such as tax reliefs. Businesses can choose from multiple structures when establishing operations in Korea. Alternative entry routes and models are likewise available for tailoring a presence to specific needs in Korea. This guide seeks to spotlight several pivotal considerations a new enterprise must address before commencing activity in Korea. It is not intended to be exhaustive, and bespoke Korean legal advice should always be obtained prior to forming and running a business in Korea accordingly.
The business environment
Under the Korean Constitution, liberal democracy and free‑market capitalism are core socio‑political and economic tenets, and a constitutional order grounded in due process has been adopted as the means to...
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