Statutes of the Republic of Korea

No. 5205
Promulgation Date 1996-12-30
Ministry of Justice

ALL

CHAPTER Ⅰ GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1 (Purpose)

Article 2 (Matters to be Registered)

Article 3 (Provisional Registration)

Article 4 (Registration for Notice)

Article 5 (Priority Order of Registered Rights)

Article 6 (Priority Order of Additional Registration and Provisional Registration)

CHAPTER Ⅱ REGISTRY OFFICE AND REGISTRATION OFFICIALS

Article 7 (Jurisdiction of Registry Office)

Article 8 (Delegation of Jurisdiction)

Article 9 (Transfer of Jurisdiction)

Article 10 (Suspension of Registration Work)

Articles 11 and 11-2 Deleted.

Article 12 (Disposition of Registration Work)

Article 13 (Exclusion of Registry Official)

CHAPTER Ⅲ REGISTRATION BOOKS

Article 14 (Kinds of Registers)

Article 15 (Principle of Drawing up Register per Property)

Article 16 (Form of Register)

Article 16-2 (Registration Paper of Partitioned Building)

Article 16-3 (Paper for Portion of Property Owned by Common)

Article 17 (Affixing Seals on Registration Papers)

Article 18 Deleted.

Article 19 (Book Binding Application Form)

Article 20 (Preservation of Register, etc.)

Article 21 (Issuance of Copy or Abstract, and Inspection of Register)

Article 22 Deleted.

Article 23 (Prohibition of Moving of Register)

Article 24 (Destruction or Loss of Register)

Article 25 (Disposition to be Taken for Prevention of Destruction or Loss)

Article 26 (Closure of register)

CHAPTER Ⅳ REGISTRATION PROCEDURES

Section 1 COMMON PROVISIONS

Article 27 (Principles on Applications)

Article 28 (Applicant for Registration)

Article 29 (Applicant for Registration due to Judgment and Inheritance)

Article 30 (Applicant for Registration of Incorporated Association, etc. Other than Juristic Person)

Article 31 (Application for Registration to Change Person under whose Name Registration was Made)

Article 32 (Registration of Seizure of Properties for Arrears of Taxes)

Article 33 (Registration of Seizure of Properties for Arrears of Taxes)

Article 34 (Registration of Transfer of Right due to Public Auction)

Article 35 (Registration of Rights in Real Estate Owned by State or Local Governments)

Article 36 (Registration of Rights in Real Estate Owned by State or Local Governments)

Article 37 (Provisional Registration)

Article 38 (Provisional Registration and Disposition)

Article 39 (Registration for Notice)

Article 40 (Document Required for Application for Registration)

Article 41 (Matters to be Stated in Application Form)

Article 41-2 (Procedure for Assignment of Registration Number)

Article 42 (Building)

Article 43 (Contract Containing Special Provision such as Sale with Repurchase)

Article 43-2 (Agreement concerning Termination of Right)

Article 44 (Two or More Persons Entitled to Make Registration)

Article 45 (Non-Existence of Document Certifying Grounds of Registration)

Article 46 (Case of Inheritance)

Article 47 (Application of Heir)

Article 48 (Change or Correction of Identification of Person under whose Name Registration was Made)

Article 48-2 (Registration for Change of Name of Management Office Over State Real Estate)

Article 49 (Case of Destruction or Loss of Registration Certificate)

Article 49-2 Deleted.

Article 50 (Permission, Agreement or Consent of Third Person)

Article 51 (Collective Application for Several Real Estates)

Article 52 (Registration by Creditor on behalf of Debtor)

Article 53 (Acceptance of Application)

Article 54 (Order of Registration)

Article 55 (Rejection of Application)

Article 56 (Inconsistence Between Matters Identified in Book of Registration and Those in Register)

Article 56-2 (Power of Registration Officials to Investigate)

Article 57 (Matters to be Entered in Register)

Article 57-2 (Registration of Site Right)

Article 58 (Entry in List of Joint Persons)

Article 59 (Recording of Number)

Article 60 (Recording of Number of Additional Registration)

Article 61 (Description of Provisional Registration)

Article 62 (Description of Main Registration after Provisional Registration)

Article 63 (Application for Registration of Change of Right)

Article 64 (Description of Registration for Change of Right)

Article 64-2 (Description of Registration for Special Contract to Repurchase)

Article 65 (Description of Registration for Change of Person under whose Name Registration was Made)

Article 66 (Change of Administrative District)

Article 67 (Issuance of Registration Certificate)

Article 68 (Notification on Completion of Registration)

Article 68-2 (Notification on Completion of Registration)

Article 68-3 (Sending of Data for Assessment)

Article 69 (Notification to Person Liable for Making Registration in Case of Destruction or Loss of Certificate of Registration)

Article 70 (Issuance of Certificate of Registration in Case of Registration by Request)

Article 71 (Notification of Error or Omission)

Article 72 (Correction of Registration ex officio)

Article 73 (Correction of Registration ex officio)

Article 74 (Correction of Registration ex officio)

Article 75 (Restoration of Registration)

Article 76 (Restoration of Registration)

Articles 77 and 78 Deleted.

Article 79 (Restoration of Registration in Register Destroyed or Lost)

Article 80 (Restoration of Registration in Register Destroyed or Lost)

Article 81 (Restoration of Registration in Register Destroyed or Lost)

Article 82 (Binding of Book for Binding Applications)

Article 83 (Certificate of Completion of Binding)

Article 84 (Description of Register from Book for Binding Applications)

Article 85 (Issuance of Certificate of Registration)

Article 86 (Transcription to New Registration Paper)

Article 87 (Transcription of Registration)

Article 88 (Method of Description for Letters, etc.)

Section 2 Registration Procedures Concerning Ownership

Article 89 (Partial Transfer of Ownership)

Article 90 (Destruction or Loss of Land)

Article 90-2 (Ex officio Registration of Change of Identification)

Article 90-3 (Restriction on Putting Lots together)

Article 91 (Application for Registration of Destruction or Loss of Land, etc.)

Article 91-2 (Application for Registration of Subdivision of Land in Lots)

Article 92 Deleted.

Article 93 (Subdivision of Land in Lots)

Article 94 (Subdivision of Land in Lots)

Article 95 (Subdivision of Land in Lots)

Article 96 (Subdivision and Combination of Lots of Land)

Article 97 (Combination of Lots of Land)

Article 98 (Combination of Lots of Land)

Article 99 (Increase or Decrease of Land)

Article 100 (Change of Classification of Land or Number of Land)

Article 101 (Change of Identification of Building and Site Right)

Article 101-2 (Non-existence of Building)

Article 102 (Application for Registration of Destruction or Loss of Building)

Article 102-2 (Change of Site Right)

Article 102-3 (Change of Site Right)

Article 102-4 (Change of Site Right)

Article 102-5 (Change of Site Right)

Article 103 (Restriction on Combination of Buildings)

Article 103-2 (Application for Registration of Division and Partition of Building)

Article 104 (Division of Building)

Article 104-2 (Partition of Building)

Article 105 (Division and Merger of Buildings)

Article 105-2 (Merger of Partitions of Buildings)

Article 106 Deleted.

Article 107 (Applications Mutatis Mutandis in Case of Merger and Division or Partition of Buildings)

Article 108 (Merger of Buildings)

Article 108-2 (Applications Mutatis Mutandis in Case of Registration of Merger of Partitioned Buildings)

Article 109 (Increase or Decrease of Size)

Article 110 (Change of Number and Structure, etc)

Article 111 (Change of Number)

Article 111-2 (Destruction and Loss of Building)

Article 112 (Destruction or Loss of Real Estate)

Article 112-2 (Registration of Part of Common Use in Agreements)

Article 112-3 (Eradicating Registration of Part for Common Use in Agreements)

Article 113 (Destruction and Loss of Real Estate)

Article 114 (River Ground)

Article 115 (Expropriation of Land)

Article 116 (Applicable Provisions)

Article 117 (Trust of Real Estate)

Article 118 (Trust of Real Estate)

Article 119 (Trust of Real Estate)

Article 120 (Trust of Real estate)

Article 121 (Trust of Real Estate)

Article 122 (Trust of Real Estate)

Article 123 (Trust of Real Estate)

Article 124 (Original Paper of Trust)

Article 125 (Description in Original Paper of Trust)

Article 126 (Description in Original Paper of Trust)

Article 127 (Description in Original Paper of Trust)

Article 128 (Description in Original Paper of Trust)

Article 129 (Description in Original Book of Trust)

Article 130 (Registration for Preservation of Land)

Article 131 (Registration for Preservation of Building)

Article 131-2 (Registration concerning Identification of Partitioned Buildings)

Article 132 (Application for Registration on Preservation of Ownership)

Article 133 (Recording of Registration Number)

Article 134 (Registration of Restriction on Disposal of Unregistered Real Estate)

Article 135 Deleted.

Article 135-2 (Prohibition of Registration of Transfer of Ownership)

Article 135-3 (Registration concerning Building Having Site Right)

Article 135-4 (Registration concerning Building Having Site Right)

Section 3 Registration Procedures Concerning Rights Other Than Ownership

Article 136 (Superficies)

Article 137 (Servitude)

Article 138 (Servitude)

Article 139 (Chonsegwon)

Article 140 (Mortgage)

Article 141 (Mortgage on Rights Other Than Ownership)

Article 142 (Transfer of Mortgage)

Article 142-2 (Pledge to Mortgage)

Article 143 (The Price of Debt Secured by Mortgage)

Article 144 Deleted.

Article 145 (Joint Security)

Article 146 (Inventory for Joint Security)

Article 147 (Additional Joint Security)

Article 148 (Transfer of Mortgage Resulting from Partial Transfer or Vicarious Payment of Credit)

Article 149 (Description for Registration of Joint Security)

Article 150 (Description of Inventory of Joint Security)

Article 151 (Nature of Inventory of Joint Security)

Article 152 (Description in Registration of Additional Joint Security)

Article 153 Deleted.

Article 154 (Partial Extinction or Change of Joint Security)

Article 155 (Partial Extinction or Change of Joint Security)

Article 156 (Lease)

Article 156-2 (Description of Registration of Transfer of Rights Other Than Ownership)

Article 157 (Expropriation or Trust of Other Rights over Real Estate)

Articles 158 through 165 Deleted.

Article 165-2 (Prohibition of Registration of Establishment of Mortgage)

Article 165-3 (Prohibition of Registration of Establishment of Mortgage)

Section 4 Procedures for Registration of Cancellation

Article 166 (Extinction of Rights Due to Death)

Article 167 (State of Being Missing of Person Liable for Making Registration)

Article 168 (Cancellation of Trust Registration)

Article 169 (Cancellation of Provisional Registration)

Article 170 (Cancellation of Notice Registration)

Article 170-2 (Cancellation of Notice Registration)

Article 171 (In Case Third Person Interested Exits)

Article 172 (Method of Cancellation)

Article 173 Deleted.

Article 174 (Cancellation of Registration concerning Expropriation of Land)

Article 175 (Notification of Cancellation of Registration in Violation of Jurisdiction)

Article 176 (Objection to Cancellation)

Article 177 (Cancellation ex officio)

Section 4-2 Special Cases Concerning Execution of Registration Work by Computer Data Processing Network

Article 177-2 (Execution of Registration Work by Computer Data Processing Network)

Article 177-3 (Delivery of Copy or Abstract and Perusal of Registry)

Article 177-4 (Special Cases on Execution of Registration Work)

Article 177-5 (Sending of Data for Assessment, etc.)

Article 177-6 (Delegation to Supreme Court Regulations)

CHAPTER V OBJECTIONS

Article 178 (Objection and Jurisdiction)

Article 179 (Procedures for Filing Objection)

Article 180 (Prohibition of Objection Due to New Fact)

Article 181 (Measures to be Taken by Registry Official)

Article 182 (Non-Suspension of Execution)

Article 183 (Decision on Objection and Appeal against it)

Article 184 (Order to Make Provisional Registration Prior to Disposition)

Article 185 (Method of Making Registration by Order of Competent District Court)

Article 186 (Service of Process)

CHAPTER Ⅵ SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS

Article 186-2 (Fine for Negligence)

Article 187 (Supreme Court Regulations)

ADDENDA

ADDENDA<Act No. 2170, Jan. 1, 1970>

ADDENDA<Act No. 3158, Dec. 6, 1978>

ADDENDA<Act No. 3692, Dec. 31, 1983>

ADDENDA<Act No. 3726, Apr. 10, 1984>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 3789, Sep. 14, 1985>

ADDENDA<Act No. 3859, Dec. 23, 1986>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4244, Aug. 1, 1990>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4422, Dec. 14, 1991>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4522, Dec. 8, 1992>

ADDENDA<Act No. 4592, Dec. 10, 1993>

ADDENDUM<Act No. 5205, Dec. 30, 1996>