No. 21214
Promulgation Date 2025-12-23
Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resources
ALL
CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1 (Purpose)
Article 2 (Definitions)
Article 2-2 (Responsibilities of the state)
Article 2-3 (Relationship to other statutes)
Article 3 (Relationship with other plans)
CHAPTER II ESTABLISHMENT OF MASTER PLANS FOR FREE ECONOMIC ZONES AND DESIGNATION OF FREE ECONOMIC ZONES
Article 3-2 (Establishment of master plans for free economic zones)
Article 3-3 (Details of master plans for free economic zones)
Article 3-4 (Formulation of development plans for free economic zones)
Article 4 (Designation of free economic zones)
Article 5 (Requirements for designation of free economic zones)
Article 6 (Development plans for free economic zones)
Article 6-2
Article 6-3
Article 7 (Modification of development plans for free economic zones)
Article 7-2 (Effect of designation of free economic zones)
Article 7-3 (Consultation when developing areas for which development plan for free economic zone has not been established within free economic zones)
Article 7-4 (Consultation on areas adjoining free economic zones)
Article 7-5 (Restrictions on Acts)
Article 7-6 (Modification of development plans under other statutes)
Article 7-7 (Selection of core strategic industries)
Article 8 (Revocation of designation of free economic zones)
Article 8-2 (Designation of free economic zones deemed revoked)
CHAPTER III IMPLEMENTATION OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OF FREE ECONOMIC ZONES
Article 8-3 (Designation of development project operators)
Article 8-4 (Obligations of development project operators)
Article 8-5 (Revocation of designation of development project operators and substitute designation)
Article 8-6 (Orders to sell prepared land)
Article 9 (Approval for implementation plans for developing free economic zones)
Article 9-2 (Special cases concerning the National Land Planning and Utilization Act)
Article 9-3 (Special cases concerning the Installation and Utilization of Sports Facilities Act)
Article 9-4 (Reversion of public facilities and land)
Article 9-5 (Restrictions on disposal of state-owned land and public-owned land)
Article 9-6 (Special cases concerning the Farmland Act)
Article 9-7 (Methods of disposal of prepared land)
Article 9-8 (Re-investment of development gains)
Article 10 (Public notice of approval for implementation plans)
Article 11 (Deemed authorization and permission)
Article 12 (Commencement of development projects)
Article 13 (Land expropriation)
Article 13-2 (Land substitution for land owners)
Article 14 (Inspection on completion of works)
Article 14-2 (Allotment of expenses)
Article 14-3 (Procedures for development of industrial complexes being developed)
Article 15 (Reduction of and exemption from taxes and charges)
CHAPTER IV ASSISTANCE IN MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN-INVESTED ENTERPRISES
Article 16 (Taxes and financial assistance)
Article 17 (Exclusion from application of other statutes)
Article 18 (Preferential subsidization of infrastructure installation)
Article 19 (Maintenance of industrial peace)
CHAPTER V IMPROVEMENT OF LIVING CONDITIONS FOR ALIENS
Article 20 (Provision of foreign-language services)
Article 21 (Payment in ordinary transactions)
Article 22 (Establishment and operation of foreign educational institutions)
Article 23 (Opening of foreign medical institutions or alien-only pharmacies)
Article 23-2 (Special cases concerning business incidental to medical institutions)
Article 23-3 (Special cases concerning permission for alien-only casino business)
Article 24 (Retransmitting foreign broadcasts)
Article 24-2 Deleted.
Article 24-3 (Special cases concerning the immigration Act)
CHAPTER VI FREE ECONOMIC ZONE COMMITTEE
Article 25 (Establishment and operation)
Article 26 Deleted.
Article 27 (Special cases concerning handling of administrative affairs of local governments)
Article 27-2 (Administrative bodies of free economic zones)
Article 27-3 (Basic operating rules)
Article 27-4 (Duties of free economic zone authorities)
Article 27-5 (Delegation of appointment authority)
Article 27-6 (Period of service for dispatched public officials)
Article 27-7 (Accounting and finance of free economic zone authorities)
Article 27-8 (Special cases concerning regulation-free special zones)
Article 28 (Ombudsmen)
CHAPTER VII SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
Article 28-2 (Reporting and inspection)
Article 28-3 (Assessment of project outcomes by free economic zone)
Article 28-4 (Preparation of statistics on free economic zones)
Article 28-5 (Hearings)
Article 28-6 (Hearing opinions from the Head of Si/Gun/Gu)
Article 29 Deleted.
Article 30 (Delegation and entrustment of authority)
CHAPTER VIII PENALTY PROVISIONS
Article 30-2 (Penalty provisions)
Article 31 (Penalty provisions)
Article 32 (Penalty provisions)
Article 33 (Penalty provisions)
Article 34 (Joint penalty provisions)
Article 35 (Administrative fines)
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