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Reduction of half of the documents required for startup business licensing and support projects, exemption of insurance certificates for drone operation business registration, and shared use of administrative information
On October 23, at the Regulatory Rationalization Committee, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced a plan to reduce the number of required documents for 43 services targeting startups from 331 to 175, and the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment announced a plan to reduce the documents for 33 services from 395 to 196. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety stated that it has completed the simplification of required documents for 1,658 administrative services through the shared use of administrative information. Since the documents required at the application stage may differ from those required later, it is necessary to check the public notice.
Startup Support Up to 5 More Years for Military Service or Childbirth Gaps (Proposed) · Technology Innovation Grant Withholding and 1 More | Admin Briefing Oct 26
The Ministry of SMEs and Startups plan to rationalize startup regulations (up to 5 more years of startup support after military service or childbirth gaps, more investment institutions recognized for venture business confirmation), an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion of Technology Innovation of SMEs (grounds for withholding grants and on-site inspections, comments until December 6), and the re-announced Enforcement Decree of the Special Act on the Operation of Postal Services (effective November 20).
Transferees Can Check Administrative Penalty History Before Taking Over a Business · Old Planned City Consent Forms to State Withdrawal Methods and 1 More | Admin Briefing Oct 25
A bill amending 54 laws including the Food Sanitation Act (verify penalty history before a business transfer, no succession if the transferee proves they were unaware, effective one year after promulgation), consent form changes under the Old Planned Cities Act enforcement rule, and outsourced ambulances for mental health medical institutions.
Administrative Appeal Petitions to Use Date of Birth Instead of Resident Registration Number · Monthly Safety Assessments for Children's Play Facilities and 1 More | Admin Briefing Oct 24
Amendment to the Enforcement Rule of the Administrative Appeal Act (date of birth or corporate registration number on petitions, separate place of service, comments until Dec 2), Enforcement Decree of the Children's Play Facilities Act (wider scope, monthly safety assessments, serious accidents reported within 3 days), and installment payments for public finance recovery amounts and fines.
E-7-4 stay extension documents cut to 7 or fewer · Trade Change Response Act in force Oct 22 | Admin Briefing Oct 23
The Ministry of Justice will cut the documents for E-7-4 (Skilled Worker) stay extensions from 12 or more to 7 or fewer and pilot a 'Work Visa Guide' on HiKorea. An amended law in force since October 22 extends support to companies harmed by foreign trade measures such as tariffs and export controls.
Private rental housing maintenance fee reporting required, fines eased · Emergency transport certification applications close Oct 30 and 1 more | Admin Briefing Oct 21
Cabinet approved a Private Rental Housing Act decree amendment (maintenance fee and usage fee reporting, first-offense fine cut to 3 million won, effective 6 months after promulgation); applications for the emergency patient transport quality certification pilot close October 30; the Copyright Act decree notice (pseudonyms in the register, comments until November 30).