Laws
Treaties
Judgments
Browse By Jurisdiction
Law on Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (as amended by Decree No. 484 of February 26, 1999, of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly), Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Back
Superseded Text
Go to latest Version in WIPO Lex
Year of Version
1999
Dates
Entry into force:
October 5, 1992
Adopted:
October 5, 1992
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Other
Notes
Article 1 states that the Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises is intended to ensure the establishment and operation of foreign enterprises and to expand and promote economic cooperation and exchange with other countries. Articles 2 and 3 state that a wholly foreign-owned enterprise can be set up by a foreign investor who invests the full amount of required capital in different industry sectors.
Article 7 states that a foreign investor who wishes to set up an enterprise shall submit the application accompanied, inter alia, with the documents of industrial property rights and technical know-how for the establishment of the enterprise to the Investment Control Center of the State.
Available Texts
Main text(s)
Main text(s)
English
Law on Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprises of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (as amended by Decree No. 484 of February 26, 1999, of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly)
PDF
HTML
Legislation
Is superseded by (1 text(s))
Is superseded by (1 text(s))
WIPO Lex No.
KP010