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Relevant Laws

Title:Securities and Exchange Act (2023.06.28)
Article 56 (Sanctions for Legal Violations of Securities Firms)
    If any director, supervisor, or employee of a securities firm is found to have committed any act which violates this Act or another related act or regulation, and if such violation may affect the normal operation of the said securities firm, the Competent Authority, in addition to ordering the said securities firm to suspend business operation of such person for not more than one year or discharge such person at any time, may also impose sanctions in accordance with Article 66 depending on the severity of the violation.
Article 66 (Sanctions for Legal Violations by Securities Firms)
    Where a securities firm has violated this Act or any order issued hereunder, in addition to being subject to the punishment provided under this Act, the Competent Authority may, depending on the severity of the offense, impose any of the following sanctions, and furthermore may order the securities firm to correct the violation within a prescribed period:
  1. warning.
  2. ordering the securities firm to remove its directors, supervisors, or managerial officers from their office.
  3. suspending the business, in whole or in part, of the company or its branch for a period of not more than six months.
  4. voiding or revoking the business license of the company or its branch.
  5. other necessary measures.