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Overview
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Legal Risk
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Compliance System
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Compliance Activities
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Compliance Guideline
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Training & Education
Overview
Poongsan Corporation establishes and implements the guidelines and procedures that their employees and directors must observe in order to abide by statues and make their management appropriate when the employees and directors perform their duties

※ The board of directors of the Poongsan Corporation appointed the Compliance Officer according to the Article 542-13 of Korean Commercial Act.
Compliance System

※ Audit Committee: Examining corporate financial records and accounting to ensure compliance with the accounting laws and transparency
※ Audit Department: Investigation of any violation of the relevant laws and unethical behaviors
※ Compliance Department : To assist the compliance officer and conduct planning/management of compliance activities and compliance trainings.
※ Legal Department : To conduct day-to-day compliance activities
※ Voluntary Compliance Director: The officer who is in charge of a division of the Company
Compliance Guideline
Poongsan Corporation shall enact and implement these compliance guideline (this “Guideline”) in order to achieve fairness and transparency in its business transactions through compliance and to strive for development of the Company and gain the trust of customers.
- Chapter 1. General
- Chapter 2. Compliance Structure
- Chapter 3. Compliance Activites
- Chapter 4. Efficacy Testing
- Chapter 5. Miscellaneous
- Addendum
Chapter 1 General
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Article 1. Purpose
- Poongsan Corporation (the "Company") shall enact and implement these compliance guideline (this "Guideline") in order to achieve fairness and transparency in its business transactions through compliance and to strive for development of the Company and gain the trust of customers.
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Article 2. Definitions
- The following terms used herein shall have the meanings prescribed to them in paragraphs below:
- 1. "Compliance" shall mean any and all policy establishments and controlling activities conducted by the Company through the review of the relevant laws and regulation, compliance of which are required for the businesses of the company (the "Law") and internal review of officers' and employees' compliance of the Law, in order to prevent violations and systematically prepare for the Legal Risk.
- 2. "Legal Risk" shall mean the risk of civil, criminal, administrative liabilities or damages due to invalidation of contracts, caused by non-compliance of the Laws by the officers and employees of the Company (the "Employees").
- 3. "Compliance Officer" shall mean the person who is appointed pursuant to Article 542-13 of the Korean Commercial Code (the "KCC"), and who (i) implements compliance training and education programs, (ii) monitors the Compliance hereunder, and (iii) reports the Compliance related matters to the board of directors.
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Article 3. Applicability
- 1. This Guideline shall apply to all of the business activities of the Company and all activities of the Employees related thereto.
- 2. Other regulations of the Company related to this Guideline shall comply with this Guideline and unless provided otherwise in the laws or in the articles of incorporation of the Company, this Guideline shall prevail.
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Article 4. Establishment and Amendment
- The Representative Director shall enact and amend this Guideline through resolution of the Board of Directors.
Chapter 2 Compliance Structure
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Article 5. Principles for Department Structure and Roles & Responsibilities
- Structuring of departments and assignment of roles and responsibilities for the Compliance shall be accomplished in considerations of the efficiency of the Compliance, independence of the Compliance Officer, and clarity in the relevant Employees' roles and responsibilities.
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Article 6. Duties of Departments
- 1. The board of directors shall make decisions regarding this Guideline and any major matters related thereto. The board of directors shall also monitor the representative director's establishment of the Compliance system reflecting the decisions of the board of directors and actual management of such system.
- 2. Pursuant to this Guideline and the decisions of the board of directors, the representative director shall establish/modify/manage the Compliance system corresponding to the size and business characteristics of the Company, and shall monitor the operation thereof.
- 3. The Compliance Officer shall comprehensively manage the Compliance related activities and shall (i) establish and implement compliance training and education programs, (ii) monitor the Compliance hereunder, and (iii) reports the Compliance related matters to the board of directors, etc.
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Article 7. Appointment of Compliance Officer
- 1. The Compliance Officer shall be appointed by the Representative Director through resolution of the Board of Directors.
- 2. The Representative Director may dismiss the Compliance Officer if he or she has any of the followings:
- (i) in case of physical or mental disability that prevents the person from performing his or her
- (ii) in case of cheating or in violation of laws or articles of association in relation to one's duties
- (iii) in case of causing losses to the company on purpose or negligence
- 3. The Compliance Officer shall not be dismissed without a just cause during his or her term in office, and in the event of his dismissal during his term, the Representative Director shall provide sufficient evidence to prove the reasons for his dismissal under paragraph 2.
- 4. The Compliance Officer may state his or her comment on dismissal at the Board of Directors.
- 5. In the event that the Compliance Officer is dismissed or leaves office due to the expiration of his term or resignation, the Representative Director shall promptly appoint a new Compliance Officer to maintain continuity of the relevant business.
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Article 8. Qualifications, Term and Status of Compliance Officer
- 1. The Compliance Officer shall be appointed from the persons who satisfy the requirements set forth in Article 542-13 of the Korean Commercial Code and Article 40 of the Enforcement Decree of the Korean Commercial Code.
- 2. An auditor or a member of the audit committee of the Company may not be appointed as the Compliance Officer.
- 3. The Compliance Officer shall be full-time, and his or her term of office shall be three years, and he or she may serve consecutive terms.
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Article 9. Authorities and Duties of Compliance Officer
- 1. The Compliance Officer shall be authorized to do the followings:
- (i) implementation of compliance training and education programs;
- (ii) scheduled and non-scheduled monitoring and reporting related to the compliance of this Guideline;
- (iii) collection of information and request for submission of materials or testimony necessary for conducting the duties of the Compliance Officer;
- (iv) request for compliance and request for suspension, improvement or correction of matters deemed to be in violation, to the Employees;
- (v) request for sanction to the Employees who violated this Guideline;
- (vi) attendance and provision of testimony at the meeting of the board of directors, etc. in connection with the Compliance;
- (vii) management of compliance department and making of recommendations related to personnel in the relevant departments; and
- (viii) other matters authorized by the board of directors.
- 2. If necessary, the Compliance Officer may seek counsels and assistances of an outside expert, at the Company's expenses.
- 3. The Compliance Officer shall owe fiduciary duty and shall not disclose trade secrets of the Company, which he or she comes to the knowledge while conducting duties as the Compliance Officer, during or after the term.
- 1. The Compliance Officer shall be authorized to do the followings:
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Article 10. Independence of Compliance Officer
- 1. With respect to the duties of the Compliance Officer, the Compliance officer may report directly to the board of directors or the representative director, in a timely manner.
- 2. The Compliance Officer may request the Representative Director to convene a meeting of the Board of Directors if necessary for the reporting of paragraph 1.
- 3. The Compliance Officer shall be entitled to have a title which enables the Compliance Officer to conduct the compliance and monitoring activities independently and effectively.
- 4. The Company shall not subject a current or former Compliance Officer to disadvantages in personnel management for a reason related to the duties of the Compliance Officer.
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Article 11. Restriction on Concurrent Duties of Compliance Officer
- The Compliance Officer shall not be engaged in sales related works which may affect his or her duties related to the Compliance.
Chapter 3 Compliance Activities
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Article 12. Legal Risk Assessment
- 1. The board of directors shall prepare and manage comprehensive Legal Risk assessment and management system which can effectively operate under the overall risk management system of the Company.
- 2. The Compliance Officer shall review the size and frequency of the Legal Risk, determine the probability of the Legal Risk, and categorize major activities related to the Legal Risk. In case where the Compliance Officer requests cooperation for the categorization mentioned above, the relevant departments and the Employees shall promptly and diligently respond to such request.
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Article 13. Legal Risk Management
- 1. The Employees shall understand and comply with domestic and foreign Laws, this Guideline, and other internal rules of the Company related to the Legal Risk associated with their works.
- 2. In case where violation of the Laws or this Guideline is found, the Employees shall immediately report such violation in accordance with the procedures set forth herein and shall not get involved in or cooperate with such violation.
- 3. The Compliance Officer and the relevant departments shall take measures necessary for preventing spread of the Legal Risk to other departments or expansion of the Legal Risk.
- 4. Based on the Legal Risk assessment, the Compliance Officer shall cause the Employees to fully understand and acknowledge their duties pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) above.
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Article 14. Compliance Training and Education
- 1. In order to enable the Employees to understand and be prepared in advance of the Legal Risk associated with their works, the Compliance Officer shall design and implement detailed and systematic compliance education and training programs.
- 2. The Compliance Officer shall provide the following compliance education for all employees for at least a certain amount of time each year :
- (i) Regular Compliance Education: regular compliance education for all employees
- (ii) Compliance Education for hiring: Compliance education for newly hired executives and employees should be conducted before job assignment
- (iii) Special Compliance Education: Compliance education provided by Compliance Officer for departments that are expected to have high legal risks or need education
- 3. The Compliance Officer can conduct compliance education under paragraph 2 through "On-line education" using information and communication media.
- 4. The Compliance Officer shall evaluate the effectiveness of the compliance education and training programs and conduct surveys regarding any suggestions for improvement, if necessary.
- 5. In addition to the operation of the education and training programs, the Compliance Officer may implement counseling program for the Employees who are exposed to higher level of the Legal Risk at their works.
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Article 15. Ongoing Compliance Assistance
- 1. The Compliance Officer shall provide on-going legal counseling for the Employees and shall enable the Employees to consult the Compliance Officer in advance, if such Employees conduct works closely related to the Legal Risk, such as an execution of a contract.
- 2. The Compliance Officer shall prepare a procedure for employees to report violation of the law or this Guideline.
- 3. The representative director shall establish a system where the Employees may communicate with the Compliance Officer regarding the Legal Risk at work or compliance related issues.
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Article 16. Voluntary Compliance Monitoring by Employees
- 1. Each department voluntarily shall establish compliance monitoring plans, including compliance education and regularly evaluate the status of voluntary compliance monitoring.
- 2. Each department may prepare and manage the list of items for monitoring for effective voluntary compliance monitoring.
- 3. The Compliance Officer shall supervise the establishment of compliance monitoring plan by each department pursuant to paragraph (1) above and shall evaluate the status of the voluntary compliance monitoring.
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Article 17. Compliance Monitoring by Compliance Officer
- 1. The Compliance Officer shall establish and manage a compliance monitoring system which inspects matters such as all Employees' compliance of this Guideline.
- 2. Compliance monitoring by the Compliance Officer include regular monitoring and non-regular or special monitoring to be conducted when certain legal issues arise.
- 3. In order for effective compliance monitoring, the Compliance Officer may specify certain reporting items for each department and may mandate reporting of certain matters, if necessary.
- 4. The Compliance Officer shall report the results of the compliance monitoring to the board of directors.
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Article 18. Whistleblowing
- 1. The representative director may establish whistleblowing channel through which a direct report to the Compliance Officer, etc., can be made with respect to the violations or unfair practices of the Employees.
- 2. The person who receives or processes the whistleblowing report shall keep the identity of the whistleblower and the contents of the report confidential.
- 3. If the whistleblower reports violations or unfair practices related to him or her, such report can be considered as mitigating factor. All whistleblowers shall not be subject to any disadvantages in personnel management due to the whistleblowing.
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Article 19. Handling of Compliance Violations
- 1. Upon the discovery of the violation of this Guideline, etc., the Compliance Officer may (i) notify such violation to the head of the relevant department or report the representative director, (ii) demand appropriate measures of suspension, improvement, correction, sanction, etc. or (iii) if necessary, prepare comprehensive response plan with consultation with the relevant departments and recommend such plan to the representative director, etc. However, in case of emergency, the Compliance Officer may, at his or her own discretion, implement necessary measures such as requesting suspension, improvement, correction of the relevant activities, etc. to the Employees, prior to the reporting or making of recommendation mentioned above.
- 2. The Company shall implement sanctions corresponding to the gravity of violation to the Employee who violated this Guideline, etc.
- 3. The Compliance Officer may prepare a plan for the prevention of any future identical or similar violation and make recommendations to the board of directors or the representative director. Once the prevention plan is decided, the Compliance Officer shall notify the corresponding and relevant departments of such plan and shall reflect it when improving the related programs or policies.
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Article 20. Management of Information
- 1. The Compliance Officer may request the Employees of the relevant departments to submit the information and materials necessary for the compliance, in usable form. Employees under such request shall promptly and diligently comply with the request..
- 2. The Compliance Officer shall prepare comprehensive information management system for systematic and safe storage of compliance related information and materials.
- 3. Information or materials gathered or prepared under the compliance system shall be kept for 5 years or longer.
Chapter 4 Efficacy Testing
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Article 21. Standards and Procedures for Efficacy Testing
- 1. The board of directors shall regularly review whether this Guideline and related systems are effectively designed and managed, and if improvement or supplementation is needed, shall prepare the plans for improvement.
- 2. The Compliance Officer shall conduct the evaluation of the effectiveness of the compliance and monitoring system and shall report the results thereof to the board of directors.
- 3. Separately from the evaluation by the Compliance Officer, the board of directors may conduct company-wide compliance system efficiency evaluation.
- 4. For the efficiency evaluation, the appropriateness and efficacy of the contents of this Guideline, evaluation and management system of the Legal Risk, compliance monitoring and reporting system, systematic independence of the Compliance Officer, and sanction system for the violations shall be reviewed.
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Article 22. Measures subsequent to Efficacy Testing
- 1. Based on the results of the efficiency evaluation, the board of directors shall establish improvement plan for any omissions or defects. For the establishment of such plan, the board of directors shall seek the opinions of the Compliance Officer.
- 2. The representative director shall take actions for improvement under the result of the Efficacy Testing.
Chapter 5 Miscellaneous
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Article 23. Rewards to Employees
- The Compliance Officer may recommend rewards or promotions for a person who is deemed to have diligently complied with this Guideline and contributed to the prevention or reduction of the damages to the Company.
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Article 24. Additional Details
- The Compliance Officer may determine the details necessary for the implementation of this Guideline.
Addendum
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Article 1. Effective Date
- This Guideline shall be effective as of May, 15, 2012.
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Article 1. Amendment
- This Guideline shall be amended and effective as of Feb. 1, 2019.
Legal Risk
Legal Risk shall mean the risk of civil, criminal, administrative liabilities or damages due to invalidation of contracts, caused by non-compliance of the Laws by the officers and employees of the Company. The Company shall categorize the legal risks on the basis of the relevant laws and regulations applicable for each department of the Company, prepare the voluntary compliance check list, and provide such check list to the each department of the Company.
- Provision of Bribery
- Facilitation Payment
- Conflict of Interest
- Offsets
- Political Contribution / Contribution to non-profit organizations
- Third Party / Agent
- Compliance Issues(For all officers and employees)
- Voluntary Compliance Monitoring Table I
(For all officers and employees) - Compliance Issues(For each department)
- Voluntary Compliance Monitoring Table II
(For each department)
Provision of Bribery
- All officers and employees shall not, directly or indirectly, provide, propose or promise the Valuables as briery for the purpose of exercising influence over the Interested Party or obtaining and maintaining improper business benefits.
- Providing the Valuable as bribery to the Interested Party in exchange for favorable treatment is not allowed.
- Nevertheless, providing certain Convenience during the course of business is allowed; provided that the following rules and procedures shall be followed for providing the Convenience:
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- - Convenience shall be provided in compliance with the upper limit and standards as set forth in each relevant country’s laws, regulations, or the code of ethics for public officials;
- - Convenience shall comply with local cultures and practices;
- - Convenience shall be provided at reasonable and appropriate level;
- - Convenience shall not be provided to particular Interested Party too frequently or repeatedly; and
- - the expenses for Convenience shall be supported by receipts, invoices, specifications, or other means and shall be accurately recorded in the books of the Company.
Facilitation Payment
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Facilitation Payment
- Facilitation Payment shall be prohibited on principle because such facilitation payment (i.e., charges for requesting expedited processing of general non-discretionary works of the government) are generally deemed as bribes in most countries.
Conflict of Interest
- - The directors, etc. stipulated in Article 398 of the Commercial Act shall disclose important facts about the transaction in advance and obtain the approval of the board of directors in order to conduct transactions with the company on the basis of their own or third parties' calculations. In this case, the approval of the board of directors shall be made by two-thirds of the directors, and the contents and procedures of the transaction shall be fair.
- - All directors and employees shall not participate in the operations of a business with conflict of interest with the Company, or provide advices in conflict with the interests of the Company, without an approval of the Company.
- - All directors and employees shall not engage in any other business or engage in commercial business such as secondary business without the approval of the company.
- - All directors and employees shall not directly or through a third party, engage in a transaction (supplying, providing services) with the Company.
- - All directors and employees shall not request or accept proposal of the employment at a business in competition with the Company, after resigning from the Company or similar promise.
- - When hiring a retired public officials as a director or employee of the company, only the retired public officials who can legally work in accordance with the Public Service Ethics Act stipulating the restrictions on the employment of the retired public officials and the restriction on duties performed by retired public officials shall be recruited.
- - The Company shall not enter into any contract to receive advice or consulting services from politicians.
Offsets
- - When the company makes an offsets contract with a foreign company, the contents and procedures of the transaction should be fair and transparent. In particular, the terms of the transaction should be faithfully reviewed and audited based on the risk of anti-corruption.
- - If a third party such as an agent or a consultant is used, it should be ensured that the risk of anti-corruption by a third party does not occur through faithful due diligence based on the risk of anti-corruption.
- - The export department shall report to the Compliance Officer the terms of the transaction and the due diligence of the third party for the review and implementation monitoring of the offsets contract.
Political Contribution / Contribution to non-profit organizations
- Political Contribution
- Making of political contribution under the Company's name is prohibited.
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Contribution to non-profit organizations
- Since the contribution to non-profit organizations can be used as a method of circumventing the anti-bribery laws or other laws, the following matters shall be confirmed:
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- ① whether the non-profit organization is a valid organization;
- ② whether illegal bribery to government officials is disguised as contribution to non-profit organization; and
- ③ whether the contribution to non-profit organization is used as a way of funding illegal activities in violation of international or U.S. anti-money laundering laws.
- ※ All contribution (donations, sponsorships, etc.) must be checked and confirmed by the Compliance Officer before providing to the other party.

Lobbying
The Company shall not engage in any lobbying activities, either formally or informally, in contact with politicians through consultant lobbyists as well as board members and management.
Third Party / Agent
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Third Party
- All officers and employees of the Company shall explain the Company’s anti-bribery policy to the Interested Party and ensure that the Interested Party complies with such policy.
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Business with Public Officials through Third Party / Agent
- In case where the officers and employees transact with the public officials or the officers and employees of public corporations through a third party such as an agent, the following verifications and due diligence procedures shall be conducted and the result thereof shall be recorded in writing and the records shall be kept:
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- ① information regarding the person who recommended the third party, relationship with the public official, whether political contribution was made, and any history of the violations of the Anti-Bribery Laws; and
- ② the role of the third party, considerations to be paid for the services and whether such consideration is reasonable amount.
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Contract with Third Party / Agent
- All officers and employees of the Company shall execute a written contract for any contract with a third party who transacts with the public officials or the officers and employees of public corporations and such contract shall stipulate the followings:
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- ① the third party’s obligation for the compliance with the Anti-Bribery Laws;
- ② the obligations and responsibilities of the third party (including the scope of service and conditions for fees); and
- ③ the Company’s right to terminate the contract and seek indemnification from the third party if the third party violates the Anti-Bribery Laws and the anti-bribery provisions of the contract.
- All officers and employees of the Company who is responsible for the contract with the third party shall periodically check the third party’s compliance with the anti-bribery provision s of the contract and shall keep the records of such inspection.
- - Poongsan may audit compliance with the Poongsan Business Partner Code of Conduct or appoint a third party to conduct an audit. Any violations will be reported to the Poongsan business partner’s management for their attention and, if appropriate, corrective action. It is the intention of Poongsan to terminate its relationship with any business partner who does not comply with the Code of Conduct or, upon discovery of noncompliance, does not commit to a specific plan to achieve compliance.
- - All divisions or departments of Poongsan(including all subsidiaries and joint ventures) can not use the agent or other third parties in the course of business if he/she is involved in the risk of corruption.
Compliance Issues
(For all officers and employees)
As of October 31, 2015
Laws and Regulations | Classification | Major Compliance Issues | Punishment |
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Criminal Act Act on the Aggravated Punishment, etc. on Specific Economic Crimes (the "Special Economic Crimes Act") |
Occupational embezzlement | A person, who has the custody of another's property, shall be prohibited from embezzling or refusing to return it, with intention of illegally owning it. | [Article 356 of the Criminal Act] Imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 30 million [Article 3 of the Special Economic Crimes Act] 1. If the amount of profit is KRW 500 million or more, but less than KRW 5 billion, imprisonment of definite term of 3 years or more[1]. A fine equivalent to the amount of profit or less may be imposed concurrently. 2. If the amount of profit is KRW 5 billion or more, imprisonment for lifetime or of definite term of not less than 5 years. A fine equivalent to the amount of profit or less may be imposed concurrently. |
Breach of trust | A person, who administers another's business, shall be prohibited from obtaining pecuniary advantage or causing a third person to do so, in violation of one's duty, thereby causing loss to such another's business | ||
Criminal Act Act on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (the "International Anti-Bribery Act") |
Offering of bribe, etc. | 1. A person shall be prohibited from promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give a bribe [2] to a public official in relation to such public official's duty with intent to obtain any improper advantage for such transaction. 2. A person shall be prohibited from receiving or giving money or valuables to a third person for the purpose of providing bribe to a public official. 3. A person shall be prohibited from promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give a bribe to a foreign public official in relation to any international business transaction with intent to obtain any improper advantage for such transaction. |
[Article 133, 134 of the Criminal Act] Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 20 million. Bribe received or money or goods to be received as a bribe shall be confiscated or the value thereof shall be collected. [Article 3(1), 5 of the International Anti-Bribery Act] Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 20 million (if the pecuniary advantage obtained by such offense exceeds KRW 10 million, a fine not exceeding an amount equivalent to double the pecuniary advantage). Bribe received or money or goods to be received as a bribe shall be confiscated or the value thereof shall be collected. [Article 4 of the International Anti-Bribery Act] If a representative of a corporation commits an act in violation of the International Anti-Bribery Act in connection with the business affairs of the corporation, the corporation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding KRW 1 billion (if the pecuniary advantage obtained by such offense exceeds KRW 500 million, the corporation shall be punished by a fine not exceeding an amount equivalent to double the pecuniary advantage). |
Receiving or giving bribe by breach of trust | 1. A person, who administers another's business, shall be prohibited from receiving property or obtaining pecuniary advantage from a third person in response to an illegal solicitation concerning his duty. 2. A person shall be prohibited from providing property or pecuniary advantage to a third person who administers another's business for illegal solicitation concerning the third person's duty. |
[Article 357 of the Criminal Act] 1. Receiving bribe by breach of trust: Imprisonment of not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 10 million. Bribe received or money or goods to be received as a bribe shall be confiscated or the value thereof shall be collected. 2. Giving bribe by breach of trust: Imprisonment of not more than 2 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 5 million |
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Act on Prohibition of Unlawful Solicitation and Bribery (the "Anti-Bribery Act") [3] | Bribery | 1. A person shall be prohibited from promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give money or valuables worth KRW 1 million (per case) or KRW 3 million (per fiscal year) to a public official or his/her spouse. 2. A person shall be prohibited from promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give money or valuables worth KRW 1 million (per case) or KRW 3 million (per fiscal year) to a public official or his/her spouse, in relation to his/her duties. |
[Article 22(1) of the Anti-Bribery Act] A person who promises, gives or expresses his/her intent to give money or valuables worth KRW 1 million (per case) or KRW 3 million (per fiscal year) may be subject to imprisonment of not more than 3 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 30 million [Article 23(5) of the Anti-Bribery Act] A person who promises, gives or expresses his/her intent to give money or valuables worth KRW 1 million (per case) or KRW 3 million (per fiscal year) in relation to his/her duties, may be subject to administrative fine equivalent to double or more but not more than 5 times the value of money or valuable; provided that if such person is punished under other law, no administrative fine shall be imposed. [Article 24 of the Anti-Bribery Act] If an officer or employee of a corporation committed the aforementioned act, the corporation shall also be subject to fines or administrative fines set forth in the relevant provision. |
Unlawful Solicitation | A person shall be prohibited from, directly or through a third person, making unlawful solicitation to a public official conducting his/her duties, etc.[4] | [Article 23(2), (3) of the Anti-Bribery Act] 1. Direct solicitation: Administrative fine not exceeding KRW 20 million 2. Solicitation through a third person: Administrative fine not exceeding KRW 10 million; provided that if such person is punished under other law, no administrative fine shall be imposed. [Article 24 of the Anti-Bribery Act] If an officer or employee of a corporation committed the aforementioned act, the corporation shall also be subject to fines or administrative fines set forth in the relevant provision. |
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Political Funds Act | Contribution to political funds | Contribution to political funds in a corporation's name or with funds related to the corporation is prohibited. | [Article 45(2) of the Political Funds Act] Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 10 million. The political contribution provided shall be confiscated or the value thereof shall be collected. |
Criminal Act | Indecent act by compulsion | A person shall be prohibited from committing, through violence or intimidation, an indecent act on another. | [Article 298 of the Criminal Act] Imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 15 million. Sex offender registration and announcement, or course or treatment attendance order may be imposed concurrently (Article 16, 47 and 49 of the Sex Crimes Act). |
Act on Special Cases Concerning the Punishment, etc. of Sexual Crimes (the "Sexual Crimes Act") | A person shall be prohibited from committing an indecent act against another person who is under his/her protection or supervision by reason of his/her business, employment or other relationship, through fraudulent means or by a threat of force. | [Article 10(1) of the Sex Crimes Act] Imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 5 million. Sex offender registration and announcement, or course or treament attendence order may be imposed concurrently (Article 16, 47 and 49 of the Sex Crimes Act). |
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Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act (the "Equal Employment Act") | Sexual harassment | An employer, supervisor or employee shall be prohibited from sexually harassing an employee on job. | [Article 14, 39 of the Equal Employment Act] The employer shall, where an occurrence of sexual harassment on the job has been verified, take disciplinary measure or any other action against relevant offender and if no action is taken, administrative fine of no more than KRW 5 million may be imposed. [Article 37, 38 of the Equal Employment Act] If the employer terminated or imposed other disadvantages on the employee who was sexually harassed on the job, imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 20 million. If a representative of a corporation commits the above act, the corporation shall be punished by a fine set forth in relevant provision. |
Financial Investment Services and Capital Markets Act (the "Capital Markets Act") | Insider trading | A person shall be prohibited from using undisclosed material information of a company which he/her comes to the knowledge in relation to the job for transactions such as transaction of the securities issued by the company and providing such information to a third person. | [Article 443 of the Capital Markets Act] Imprisonment for not more than 10 years or a fine not less than an amount equivalent to the profit accrued or the loss avoided by a violation but not exceeding the amount equivalent to 3 times of the profit accrued or the loss avoided by a violation; provided that if three times of the profit accrued or the loss avoided does not exceeding KRW 500 million, the upper limit on the fine shall be KRW 500 million. |
Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act (the "MRFTA") | Unfair collaborative act | A person shall be prohibited from engaging in unfair collaborative act set forth in the MRFTA, including fixing, maintaining or changing the price, or determining terms and conditions for the transaction of goods or services, or for payment of prices thereof, with other enterprisers. | [Article 66 and 70 of the MRFTA] Imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 200 million (The punishment of imprisonment and fines may be imposed concurrently). If a representative of a corporation commits the above act, the corporation shall be punished by a fine set forth in relevant provision. |
Copyright Act | Copyright infringement | A person shall be prohibited from illegally using or copying the copyrighted materials such computer program protected by the Copyright Act, without an appropriate authority. | [Article 136(1) and 141 of the Copyright Act] Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 50 million. If a representative of a corporation commits the above act, the corporation shall be punished by a fine set forth in relevant provision. |
Military Secret Protection Act | Leaking of military secrets | A person who handles or has handled military secrets in the conduct of business shall be prohibited from leaking to others the military secrets he/she has known or possessed in the conduct of that business, intentionally or by negligence. [5] | [Article 13, 13- 2, 14, and 15 of the Military Secret Protection Act] Intentional leaking: imprisonment for a limited term of not less than 3 years If the person who leaked the military secrets requested or received money, valuables, or profits, or the person leaked the military secrets for a foreign country or a foreigner: the punishment is increased by 1/2. Leakage through a negligent act: imprisonment of not exceeding 2 years or a fines not exceeding KRW 20 million. |
[1] Maximum of imprisonment of definite term is 50 years (Article 42 of the Criminal Act).
[2] Bribe refers to any profit which may satisfy demands or desires of a person, such as money or entertainment (Supreme Court, 2000do5438, 2001.09.18.)
[3] The Anti-Bribery Act will be effective from 2016. 9. 28.
[4] Public officials refer to public officials, quasi-public officials, officers and employees of publically affiliated organizations and public institutions, head and employees of schools, officers and employees of school foundation, and representative, officers and employees of media.
[5] Since the military court has jurisdiction over the leakage of military secrets, the person who leaked military information shall be subject to the trial at the military court (Article 3(2) of the Military Court Act).
* Please note that the above list is based on the laws and regulations effective as of October 31, 2015 and does not include all legal risks.
Voluntary Compliance Monitoring Table I
(For all officers and employees)
Yes: O No: X
Classification | Major Legal Risk | Yes/No |
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Occupational embezzlement | An act of embezzling or refusing to return the property by a person who has the custody of another's property, with intention of illegally owning it. | |
Breach of trust | An act of obtaining pecuniary advantage or causing a third person to do so, thereby causing loss to such another's business, by a person who administers another's business, in violation of one's duty | |
Offering of bribe, etc. | An act of promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give a bribe to a public official in relation to such public official's duty with intent to obtain any improper advantage for such transaction (e.g., paying express fee to facilitate processing by the authority). | |
An Act of receiving or giving money or valuables to a third person for the purpose of providing bribe to a public official. | ||
An Act of promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give a bribe to a foreign public official in relation to any international business transaction with intent to obtain any improper advantage for such transaction. | ||
Receiving or giving bribe by breach of trust | An act of receiving property or obtaining pecuniary advantage from a third person in response to an illegal solicitation concerning his/her duty by a person who administers another's business | |
An act of providing property or pecuniary advantage to a third person who administers another's business for illegal solicitation concerning the third person's duty | ||
Bribery | An act of promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give money or valuables worth KRW 1 million (per case) or KRW 3 million (per fiscal year) to a public official or his/her spouse | |
An act of promising, giving or expressing his/her intent to give money or valuables worth KRW 1 million (per case) or KRW 3 million (per fiscal year) to a public official or his/her spouse, in relation to his/her duties | ||
Unlawful Solicitation | An act of making unlawful solicitation to a public official conducting his/her duties, etc., directly or through a third person | |
Contribution to political funds | An act of making contribution to political funds in a corporation's name or with funds related to the corporation | |
Indecent act by compulsion | An act of committing, through violence or intimidation, an indecent act on another | |
An act of committing an indecent act against another person who is under his/her protection or supervision by reason of his/her business, employment or other relationship, through fraudulent means or by a threat of force | ||
Sexual harassment | An act of sexually harassing an employee on job by employer, supervisor or employee | |
Insider trading | An act of using undisclosed material information of a company which he/her comes to the knowledge in relation to the job for transactions such as transaction of the securities issued by the company and providing such information to a third person | |
Unfair collaborative act | An act of engaging in unfair collaborative act set forth in the MRFTA, including fixing, maintaining or changing the price, or determining terms and conditions for the transaction of goods or services, or for payment of prices thereof, with other enterprisers | |
Copyright infringement | An act of illegally using or copying the copyrighted materials such computer program protected by the Copyright Act, without an appropriate authority | |
Leaking of military secrets | An act of leaking to others the military secrets he/she has known or possessed in the conduct of that business, intentionally or by negligence by a person who handles or has handled military secrets in the conduct of business |
* Please note that the above list is based on the laws and regulations effective as of October 31, 2015 and does not include all legal risks.
[Example]
Compliance Issues
(Department of Management Support, Human Resources Team)
As of October 31, 2015
Laws and Regulations | Classification | Major Compliance Issues | Punishment |
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Labor Standards Act | Violation of restriction on dismissal | 1. An employer shall not, without justifiable cause, dismiss, lay off, suspend, or transfer a worker, reduce his/her wages, or take other punitive measures (the "Unfair Dismissal") against him/her. 2. An employer shall not dismiss a worker during a period of suspension of work for medical treatment of an occupational injury or disease and within 30 days immediately thereafter, and any woman before and after childbirth shall not be dismissed during a period of suspension of work as prescribed by the Labor Standards Act and for 30 days immediately thereafter: |
[Article 33 and 111 of the Labor Standards Act] Unfair Dismissal : Imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine not exceeding KRW 10 million if an employer fails to comply with an order for remedy (including the decision made by reexamination) within the specified deadline for executing the order after such order is issued by the Labor Relations Commission. If an officer or employee of a corporation committed the aforementioned act, the corporation shall also be subject to fines set forth in the relevant provision (the same shall apply hereinafter for all violations of the Labor Standards Act). [Article 107 and 115 of the Labor Standards Act] Dismissal during a period of suspension of work or within 30 days immediately thereafter: Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 30 million |
Preparation of blacklist | An employer shall not prepare secret code or blacklist for the purpose of interfering with employment. | [Article 107 and 115 of the Labor Standards Act] Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 30 million |
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Violation of advance notice of dismissal | When an employer intends to dismiss a worker, he/she shall give the worker a notice of dismissal at least 30 days in advance of such dismissal; provided that, this shall not apply where a natural disaster, calamity or other unavoidable circumstances prevent the continuance of the business or where the worker has caused a considerable hindrance to the business or inflicted any damage to the property on purpose, cases that fall under any cause determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Employment and Labor. | [Article 110 and 115 of the Labor Standards Act] Imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 10 million |
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Employment of a minor | A minor under the age of 15 (including any minor under the age of 18 who attends a middle school) shall not be employed at any work unless such minor presents an employment permit certificate issued by the Minister of Employment and Labor | ||
Discrimination | An employer shall not discriminate a worker based on sex, nationality, religion or social status. | [Article 114 and 115 of the Labor Standards Act] A fine not exceeding KRW 5 million |
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Violation of reporting and attendance obligation under the Labor Standards Act | An employer shall comply with reporting or attendance request of the Minister of Employment and Labor, the Labor Relations Commission or the Employment Supervisor. | [Article 116 of the Labor Standards Act] An administrative fine not exceeding KRW 5 million |
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Failure to issue employment certificate | An employer shall issue to a worker a certificate regarding employment period, type of work provided, title, wages, etc. after termination of the employment. | ||
Failure to prepare or maintain the list of workers | An employer shall prepare the list of workers for each business site and maintain such list for 3 years | ||
Equal Employment Opportunity and Work-Family Balance Assistance Act (the "Equal Employment Act") | Gender discrimination regarding age limit, retirement, and dismissal | No employer shall discriminate on grounds of gender in age limit, retirement, and dismissal of his/her workers. | [Article 37(1) and 38 the Equal Employment Act] Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 30 million If an officer or employee of a corporation committed the aforementioned act, (the same shall apply hereinafter for all violations of the Equal Employment Act). |
Dismissal or other disadvantageous measures against temporary retirement for childcare | No employer shall dismiss, or take any other disadvantageous measures against, a worker on account of temporary retirement for childcare or dismiss the relevant worker during the period of temporary retirement for childcare. | [Article 37(2) and 38 the Equal Employment Act] Imprisonment for not more than 3 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 20 million |
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Gender discrimination in recruitment and employment | 1. No employer shall discriminate on grounds of gender in recruitment or employment of workers. 2. In recruiting or employing female workers, no employer shall exhibit or demand physical conditions and unmarried conditions not required for performing the relevant duties. |
[Article 37(4) and 38 the Equal Employment Act] A fine not exceeding KRW 5 million |
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Gender discrimination regarding education, assignment, and promotion | No employer shall discriminate on grounds of gender in education, assignment, and promotion of his/her workers. | ||
Refusal to grant temporary retirement for childcare and disadvantageous measures upon reinstation after the temporary retirement for childcare | 1. An employer shall grant temporary retirement for childcare when a worker applies for it. 2. After completing temporary retirement for childcare, the employer shall reinstate the relevant worker in the same work as before temporary retirement, or any other work paying the same level of wages. | ||
Personal Information Protection Act | Unauthorized provision of personal information | No personal information manager shall provide a third person with personal information without consent of the subject of the information unless such provision is within the intended scope for the collection of personal information or such provision is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations. | [Article 71 and 74(2) of the Personal Information Protection Act] Imprisonment for not more than 5 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 50 million If an officer or employee of a corporation committed the aforementioned act, the corporation shall also be subject to fines set forth in the relevant provision (the same shall apply hereinafter for all violations of the Personal Information Protection Act). Liability toward the subject of personal information |
Unauthorized management of sensitive information | A personal information manager shall not manage any information on thought, beliefs, joining or withdrawal from a labor union or political party, a political opinion, health, sexual life, etc., which could substantially infringe on the privacy of a subject of information, unless consent of the subject of information is obtained or management of the sensitive information is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations. | ||
Unauthorized management of unique identifying information | A personal information manager shall not manage unique identifying information, unless consent of the subject of information is obtained or management of the sensitive information is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations. | ||
Unauthorized disclosure of personal information | A personal information manager shall not disclose any personal information he/she came to the knowledge on the job. | ||
Damaging personal information, etc. | A personal information manager shall not damage, destruct, modify, counterfeit, or disclose personal information of another person, without a valid authority. | ||
Loss of personal information due to insufficient safety measures, etc. | A personal information manager shall not cause the personal information to be lost, stolen, disclosed, counterfeited, modified or damaged due to insufficient safety measures. | [Article 71 and 74(2) of the Personal Information Protection Act] Imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 20 million |
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Unauthorized collection of personal information | A personal information manager shall not collect personal information, unless consent of the subject of information is obtained or management of the personal information is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations. | [Article 75(1) of the Personal Information Protection Act] An administrative fine not exceeding KRW 50 million |
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Failure to destruct unnecessary personal information | A personal information manager shall destroy personal information without delay when personal information is no longer necessary due to reasons such as expiration of ownership or fulfilment of the purpose for managing personal information. | [Article 75(1) of the Personal Information Protection Act] An administrative fine not exceeding KRW 30 million |
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Unseparated management of personal information | If unnecessary personal information is stored pursuant to the relevant laws and regulations, such information shall be stored separately from other personal information. | [Article 75(3) of the Personal Information Protection Act] An administrative fine not exceeding KRW 10 million |
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Failure to appoint personal information protection manager | Failure to appoint the personal information manager who will be responsible for the management of personal information | ||
Act on the Protection, etc. of Temporary Agency Workers (the "Temporary Agency Workers Act") | Discriminatory treatment of agency, fixed-term, or part-time workers | Unfair termination or other discriminatory treatments of temporary agency workers, fixed-term workers, or part-time workers shall be prohibited. | [Article 43-2 and 45 of the Temporary Agency Workers Act] [Article 21 and 23 of the Fixed-Term Workers Act] Imprisonment for not more than 2 years or a fine not exceeding KRW 10 million If an officer or employee of a corporation committed the aforementioned act, the corporation shall also be subject to fines set forth in the relevant provision. |
Act on the Protection, etc. of Fixed-Term and Part-Time Workers Act (the "Fixed-Term Workers Act") |
* Please note that the above list is based on the laws and regulations effective as of October 31, 2015 and does not include all legal risks.
[Example]
Voluntary Compliance Monitoring Table II
(Department of Management Support)
Voluntary Compliance Unit: Department of Management Support (Human Resources Team)
Yes: O No: X
Classification | Major Legal Risk | Yes/No |
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Violation of restriction on dismissal | 1. Imposition of dismissal, lay off, suspension, transfer, reduction of wages, or other punitive measures on workers, without justifiable cause | |
2. Dismissal of a worker during a period of suspension of work for medical treatment of an occupational injury or disease and within 30 days immediately thereafter, and dismissal of a worker before and after childbirth during a period of suspension of work as prescribed by the Labor Standards Act and for 30 days immediately thereafter | ||
Preparation of blacklist | Preparation of secret code or blacklist for the purpose of interfering with employment | |
Violation of advance notice of dismissal | Dismissal of a worker without giving advance notice of at least 30 days; provided that, this shall not apply where a natural disaster, calamity or other unavoidable circumstances prevent the continuance of the business or where the worker has caused a considerable hindrance to the business or inflicted any damage to the property on purpose, cases that fall under any cause determined by Ordinance of the Ministry of Employment and Labor | |
Employment of a minor | Employing a minor under the age of 15 (including any minor under the age of 18 who attends a middle school) unless such minor presents an employment permit certificate issued by the Minister of Employment and Labor | |
Discrimination | Discrimination of a worker based on sex, nationality, religion or social status | |
Violation of reporting and attendance obligation under the Labor Standards Act | Failure to comply with reporting or attendance request of the Minister of Employment and Labor, the Labor Relations Commission or the Employment Supervisor pursuant to the Labor Standards Act | |
Failure to issue employment certificate | Failure to issue to a worker a certificate regarding employment period, type of work provided, title, wages, etc. after termination of the employment | |
Failure to prepare or maintain the list of workers | Failure to prepare the list of workers for each business site or to maintain such list for 3 years | |
Gender discrimination regarding age limit, retirement, and dismissal | Discrimination on grounds of gender in age limit, retirement, and dismissal of his/her workers | |
Dismissal or other disadvantageous measures against temporary retirement for childcare | Dismissal or any other disadvantageous measures against, a worker on account of temporary retirement for childcare or dismissal of the relevant worker during the period of temporary retirement for childcare | |
Gender discrimination in recruitment and employment | 1. Discrimination on grounds of gender in recruitment or employment of workers | |
2. Demanding physical conditions and unmarried conditions not required for performing the relevant duties, when recruiting or employing female workers | ||
Gender discrimination regarding education, assignment, and promotion | Discrimination on grounds of gender in education, assignment, and promotion of workers | |
Refusal to grant temporary retirement for childcare and disadvantageous measures upon reinstation after the temporary retirement for childcare | 1. Failure to grant temporary retirement for childcare when a worker applies for it | |
2. Failure to reinstate the worker in the same work as before temporary retirement, or any other work paying the same level of wages, after completing temporary retirement for childcare | ||
Unauthorized provision of personal information | Providing a third person with personal information without consent of the subject of the information unless such provision is within the intended scope for the collection of personal information or such provision is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations | |
Unauthorized management of sensitive information | Management of any information on thought, beliefs, joining or withdrawal from a labor union or political party, a political opinion, health, sexual life, etc., which could substantially infringe on the privacy of a subject of information, unless consent of the subject of information is obtained or management of the sensitive information is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations | |
Unauthorized management of unique identifying information | Management of unique identifying information, unless consent of the subject of information is obtained or management of the sensitive information is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations | |
Unauthorized disclosure of personal information | Unauthorized disclosure of any personal information which a person came to the knowledge on the job. | |
Damaging personal information, etc. | Damaging, destructing, modifying, counterfeiting, or disclosing personal information of another person, without a valid authority | |
Loss of personal information due to insufficient safety measures, etc. | Loss, theft, disclosure, counterfeit, modification or damaging of the personal information due to insufficient safety measures | |
Unauthorized collection of personal information | Collecting personal information, unless consent of the subject of information is obtained or management of the personal information is allowed under the relevant laws and regulations | |
Failure to destruct unnecessary personal information | Failure to destroy personal information without delay when personal information is no longer necessary due to reasons such as expiration of ownership or fulfilment of the purpose for managing personal information | |
Unseparated management of personal information | Failure to store unnecessary personal information, which is stored pursuant to the relevant laws and regulations, separately from other personal information | |
Failure to appoint personal information protection manager | Failure to appoint the personal information manager who will be responsible for the management of personal information | |
Discriminatory treatment of agency, fixed-term, or part-time workers | Unfair termination or other discriminatory treatments of temporary agency workers, fixed-term workers, or part-time workers |
* Please note that the above list is based on the laws and regulations effective as of October 31, 2015 and does not include all legal risks.
Compliance Activities
Poongsan Corporation shall enact and implement these compliance guideline in order to achieve fairness and transparency in its business transactions through compliance and to strive for development of the Company and gain the trust of customers.
- Compliance with Anti-Bribery Laws / Zero-tolerance policy
- Integrity Pledge
- Board of Directors / Representative Director
- Compliance Officer
- Voluntary Compliance Director
- Compliance / Legal / Audit Department
- Report of Voluntary Compliance Monitoring
- Report of the Receipt of Valuables, Entertainment or Convenience
Compliance with Anti-Bribery Laws
- All officers and employees shall comply with all anti-bribery laws of Korea, including the Criminal Act, Illegal Request and Bribery Prohibition Act, Act on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
Zero-tolerance policy
- Zero tolerance policy shall apply to any Employee in violation of the Anti-Bribery Laws.
laws

- Criminal Act
- Act on the Prevention of Corruption
- Act on Prohibition of Unlawful Solicitation and Bribery
- Act on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
- Act on Contracts to which the state is a party
- Act on the Aggravated Punishment on Specific Economic Crimes
- USA Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
- UK Bribery Act 2010
- OECD Anti-Bribery Convention
Integrity Pledge
- As an officer or employee of Poongsan Corporation (the "Company"), I, the undersigned, hereby agree to adhere to the high ethical standards in conducting my works and to strictly comply with the followings:
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- ● I shall understand and comply with the laws of the Republic of Korea ("Korea") (or the laws of the relevant country if I am dispatched overseas) which are relevant to my works;
- ● I shall understand and comply with compliance regulations of the Company including the Guideline for Ethical Practice and the Compliance Guideline.
- ● I shall conduct my works with honest and fair attitude, denounce any unethical practices, and shall not engage in any corrupt or unethical behaviors.
- ● I shall strictly comply with anti-bribery laws of Korea and other countries, and acknowledge and agree that zero-tolerance policy shall apply in case of violation of such laws.
- ● I acknowledge and agree that in case of violation of relevant compliance regulations of the Company such as the Guideline for Ethical Practice, the Company may impose sanctions (including civil or criminal actions);
- ● In case where I violate the Guideline for Ethical Practice or the Compliance Guideline in connection with my works or come to the knowledge of violation of such regulations by others, I shall promptly report such violation to the Compliance Officer, Audit Department or the Voluntary Compliance Director.
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Department:
Name: To: CEO of Poongsan Corporation
Board of Directors / Representative Director
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Board of Directors
- - The board of directors shall make decisions regarding this Guideline and any major matters related thereto.
- - The Compliance Officer shall be appointed by the board of directors.
- - The board of directors shall prepare and manage comprehensive Legal Risk assessment and management system which can effectively operate under the overall risk management system of the Company.
- - Based on the results of the efficiency evaluation, the board of directors shall establish improvement plan for any omissions or defects.
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Representative Director
- - Pursuant to the Compliance Guideline and the decisions of the board of directors, the representative director shall establish/modify/manage the compliance system corresponding to the size and business characteristics of the Company, and shall monitor the operation thereof.
- - The representative director shall take actions for improvement under the result of the Efficacy Testing.
Compliance Officer
- The Compliance Officer shall comprehensively manage the Compliance related activities and shall (i) establish and implement compliance training and education programs, (ii) monitor the Compliance hereunder, and (iii) reports the Compliance related matters to the board of directors, etc.
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Authorities of Compliance Officer
- ① implementation of compliance training and education programs;
- ② scheduled and non-scheduled inspection and reporting related to the compliance of this Guideline;
- ③ collection of information and request for submission of materials or testimony necessary for conducting the duties of the Compliance Officer;
- ④ request for compliance and request for suspension, improvement or correction of matters deemed to be in violation, to the Employees;
- ⑤ request for sanction to the Employees who violated this Guideline;
- ⑥ attendance and provision of testimony at the meeting of the board of directors, etc. in connection with the Compliance;
- ⑦ management of compliance department and making of recommendations related to personnel in the relevant departments; and
- ⑧ other matters authorized by the board of directors.
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Duties of Compliance Officer
- The Compliance Officer shall owe fiduciary duty and shall not disclose trade secrets of the Company, which he or she comes to the knowledge while conducting duties as the Compliance Officer, during or after the term.
Voluntary Compliance Director
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Voluntary Compliance Director
- - Voluntary Compliance Director is the officer who is in charge of a department(or division; “Voluntary Compliance Unit”).
- - Voluntary Compliance Director shall conduct voluntary compliance monitoring for day-to-day activities.
- - Every 6 months or upon a request of the Compliance Officer, the Voluntary Compliance Director shall notify the Compliance Officer of the results of the voluntary compliance inspection based on the voluntary compliance check list.
Compliance / Legal / Audit Department
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Compliance Department
- The Compliance Department shall assist the compliance officer and conduct planning/management of compliance activities and compliance trainings.
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Legal Department
- The Legal Department shall conduct day-to-day compliance activities (i.e., contract reviews, legal advising, lawsuit/dispute resolution assistance, etc.).
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Audit Department
- - The Audit Department shall investigate any violation of the relevant laws and unethical behaviors, and shall report the results of the investigation to the Compliance Officer.
Report of Voluntary Compliance Monitoring
- To : Compliance Officer, Poongsan Corporation
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Voluntary Compliance Unit: Management Support Department
[Teams: Human Resources, Labor Relations, Administration, Safety&Environment Teams] Please find below the results of voluntary compliance monitoring conducted for legal risk activities for the second half of 2015. The relevant violations found and measures taken are as follows:
- ▣ Violations and Measures Taken
Other than the matters reported above, there is no other violation otherwise confirmed or reported.
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- January 05, 20__
- Voluntary Compliance Director
- Head of Management Support Department
- Executive Officer: (seal)
- Attached: Voluntary Compliance Monitoring Table I and II (1 copy, each)
- All officers and employees of our department fully understand the laws and regulations relevant to our works, and prepare and share the voluntary compliance check list and other warnings.
REPORT OF THE RECEIPT
OF VALUABLES, ENTERTAINMNET OR CONVENIENCE
1. Reporter
Department | Division | ||
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Title | Name |
2. Information Reported
Type | 1. Bribery/Gift 2. Entertainment 3. Convenience 4. Other ( ) | |||||
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Provider | Company | Title | Name | |||
Relationship to Reporter | ||||||
Details | Type | Number | ||||
Total Amount | ||||||
Date and Location | Date | |||||
Location | ||||||
Details of Receipt of Bribery or Improper Entertainment (Description of Circumstance) |
※ Please attach additional pages if necessary |
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Remarks |
- [*], 20[*]
- Reporter: (seal)
3. Measures Instructed
Measures(*) | |
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Confirmation of Implementation | Signature: |
* Measures: To be completed by the Audit Department or the Voluntary Compliance Director.
Training & Education
In order to enable the officers and employees to understand and be prepared in advance of the Legal Risk associated with their works, the Company shall design and implement detailed and systematic compliance education and training programs.
- For all officers and employees
- For freshmen
- For officers
- For managers
- For the employees of sales and purchases
- Other Training & Education
