Introduction to Korean Law

As a result of globalization, the barriers between countries are coming down. There is more interaction between countries than ever and mutual understanding and communication have become essential considerations. In such an atmosphere, the Korea Legislati

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Introduction to Korean Law

Editor Korea Legislation Research Institute Seoul Republic of Korea (South Korea)

ISBN 978-3-642-31688-3 ISBN 978-3-642-31689-0 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-31689-0 Springer Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London Library of Congress Control Number: 2012953279 # Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. Exempted from this legal reservation are brief excerpts in connection with reviews or scholarly analysis or material supplied specifically for the purpose of being entered and executed on a computer system, for exclusive use by the purchaser of the work. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the Copyright Law of the Publisher’s location, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Permissions for use may be obtained through RightsLink at the Copyright Clearance Center. Violations are liable to prosecution under the respective Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. While the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication, neither the authors nor the editors nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility for any errors or omissions that may be made. The publisher makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein. Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

As the president of the Korea Legislation Research Institute I take great pride in the recent publication of Introduction to Korean Law. In particular, I would like to emphasize two aspects of the publication. First, the Korea Legislation Research Institute has made various efforts to introduce Korea’s advanced legal systems to the rest of the world, and the publication of Introduction to Korean Law is a significant contribution to such efforts. Since its establishment, the institute has clarified ‘disseminating information about Korean law to the world’ as one of its three principal mission statements. The institute has uploaded English translations of Korean statutes and decrees on its web site (http://www.klri.re.kr) so that anyone can have easy access to the information. In 2010 we published Einfu¨hrung in das Koreanische Recht, th