Laws of South Korea

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63 laws on this page

Ship Registry Act

Act · Made 1963-04-18

Ship Safety Act

Act · Made 2009-02-06

Small River Maintenance Act

Act · Made 1995-01-05

Smart Grid Construction and Utilization Promotion Act

Act · Made 2011-05-24

Soil Environment Conservation Act

Act · Made 1995-01-05

Special Act on Assistance to Farmers, Fishermen following the Conclusion of Free Trade Agreements

Act · Made 2011-07-21

Special Act on Assistance to Fisherman and Development of Fisheries following the conclusion of Fisheries Agreement

Act · Made 1999-09-07

Special Act on Assistance to the Locations of Facilities for Disposal of Low and Intermediate Level Radioactive Waste

Act · Made 2005-03-31

Special Act on Balanced National Development

Act · Made 2004-01-16

Special Act on Cadastral Resurvey

Act · Made 2011-09-16

Special Act on Compensation for Losses due to Refusal of Permission for Extension of License Period for Cage Aquaculture in Inland Waters

Act · Made 2020-05-26

Special Act on Imported Food Safety Control

Act · Made 2015-02-03

Special Act on Local Autonomy and Decentralization, and Restructuring of Local Administrative Systems

Act · Made 2018-03-20

Special Act on Management of Disasters in Super High Rise Buildings and Complex Buildings with Underground Connections

Act · Made 2011-03-08

Special Act on Management of Mountainous Districts North of the Civilian Control

Act · Made 2011-04-04

Special Act on National Resources Security (No. 20196)

Act · Made 2024-02-06

Special Act on Safety Control of Children’s Dietary Life

Act · Made 2008

Special Act on Safety Management of Children's Dietary Lifestyle

Act · Made 2008-03-21

Special Act on Support for Depopulation Regions

Act · Made 2022-06-10

Special Act on Support for Specialized Development of Fishing Villages

Act · Made 2012-05-23

Special Act on the Assistance to the Development of Abandoned Mine Areas

Act · Made 1995-12-29

Special Act on the Creation of Yongsan Park

Act · Made 2007-07-13

Special Act on the Development of East, West, and South Coast Areas

Act · Made 2007-12-27

Special Act on the Extermination of Pine Wilt Disease

Act · Made 2005-05-31

Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area

Act · Made 2003-12-31

Special Act on the Preservation of Ecosystem in Island Areas Including Dokdo Island

Act · Made 1997-12-13

Special Act on the Promotion of Urban Renewal

Act · Made 2005-12-30

Special Act on the Utilization of Waterfronts

Act · Made 2010-12-29

Special Act on Utilization of Agricultural Production Infrastructure and Adjacent Areas

Act · Made 2009-06-09

ACT ON REPORTING AND USING SPECIFIED FINANCIAL TRANSACTION INFORMATION (Korean: 특정 금융거래정보의 보고 및 이용 등에 관한 법률)

Act · English translation of the text as amended by Act No. 19563, Jul. 18, 2023 (KLRI). Korean text in force on 2026-10-03 per law.go.kr: [시행 2026. 10. 2.] [법률 제21857호, 2026. 8. 4., 타법개정] · Made 2001-09-27 · National Assembly (Act)

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE ACT ON REPORTING AND USING SPECIFIED FINANCIAL TRANSACTION INFORMATION (Korean: 특정 금융거래정보의 보고 및 이용 등에 관한 법률 시행령)

Decree · English translation of the text as amended by Presidential Decree No. 35947, Dec. 30, 2025 (KLRI). Korean text in force on 2026-10-03 per law.go.kr: [시행 2026. 10. 2.] [대통령령 제36728호, 2026. 9. 29., 타법개정] · Made 2001-11-24 · President (Presidential Decree)

Standing Timber Act (No. 2484 Feb. 6, 1973)

Act · Made 1973-02-06

State Forest Administration and Management Act

Act · Made 2005-08-04

Submarine Mineral Resources Development Act

Act · Made 1970-01-01

Submission by the Republic of Korea Intended Nationally Determined Contribution

policy · Made 2015-06-30

Support for Environmental Technology and Environmental Industry Act

Act · Made 2000-02-03

Support for Female Farmers and Fishers Act

Act · Made 2001-12-31

Support for Small and Medium Enterprise Establishment Act

Act · Made 1992-12-08

Support of Diet Education Act

Act · Made 2009-05-27

Support of Female Farmers and Fishermen Act

Act · Made 2001-12-31

Sustainable Development Act

Act · Made 2007-08-03

Repealed

Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone Act (Act No. 3037 of 1977)

Act · Made 1977-12-31

ACT ON PROHIBITION AGAINST THE FINANCING OF TERRORISM AND PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (Korean: 공중 등 협박목적 및 대량살상무기확산을 위한 자금조달행위의 금지에 관한 법률)

Act · English translation of the text as amended by Act No. 21065, Oct. 1, 2025 (KLRI). Korean text in force on 2026-10-03 per law.go.kr: [시행 2026. 1. 22.] [법률 제20713호, 2025. 1. 21., 일부개정] · Made 2014-05-28 · National Assembly (Act)

The Republic of Korea’s Fifth National Biodiversity Strategy (2024-2028)

policy · Made 2023-12-12

Toxic Chemicals Control Act

Act · Made 2004-12-31

Traditional Bullfighting Match Act

Act · Made 2002-08-26

TRAFFIC, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TAX ACT (Korean: 교통·에너지·환경세법)

Act · English translation of the text as amended by Act No. 20609, Dec. 31, 2024 (KLRI). Korean text in force on 2026-10-03 per law.go.kr: [시행 2026. 1. 2.] [법률 제21065호, 2025. 10. 1., 타법개정] · Made 2006-12-30 · National Assembly (Act)

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE TRAFFIC, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TAX ACT (Korean: 교통·에너지·환경세법 시행령)

Decree · English translation of the text as amended by Presidential Decree No. 36235, Apr. 1, 2026 (KLRI). Korean text in force on 2026-10-03 per law.go.kr: [시행 2026. 9. 30.] [대통령령 제36733호, 2026. 9. 30., 일부개정] · Made 1993-12-31 · President (Presidential Decree)

Transboundary Movement, Etc. of Living Modified Organisms Act

Act · Made 1990-08-01

Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act

Act · Made 1998-12-31

Urban Development Act

Act · Made 2000-01-28

Urban Gas Business Act

Act · Made 1983-12-31

VALUE-ADDED TAX ACT (Korean: 부가가치세법)

Act · English translation of the text as amended by Act No. 19931, Dec. 31, 2023 (KLRI). Korean text in force on 2026-10-03 per law.go.kr: [시행 2026. 1. 2.] [법률 제21065호, 2025. 10. 1., 타법개정] · Made 2013-06-07 · National Assembly (Act)

ENFORCEMENT DECREE OF THE VALUE-ADDED TAX ACT (Korean: 부가가치세법 시행령)

Decree · English translation of the text as amended by Presidential Decree No. 34993, Nov. 12, 2024 (KLRI). Korean text in force on 2026-10-03 per law.go.kr: [시행 2026. 4. 1.] [대통령령 제36133호, 2026. 2. 27., 일부개정] · Made 2013-06-28 · President (Presidential Decree)

Veterinarians Act

Act · Made 1974-12-26

Veterinary Services Laboratories Act

Act · Made 2015-06-22

Wastes Control Act

Act · Made 2007-04-11

Water Environment Conservation Act

Act · Made 1990-08-01

Water-Related Leisure Activities Safety Act

Act · Made 2005-03-31

Water Supply and Waterworks Installations Act

Act · Made 0000

Wetland Conservation Act

Act · Made 1999-02-08

Wheat Industry Promotion Act

Act · Made 2019-08-27

Wildlife Protection and Management Act

Act · Made 2011-07-28

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