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36-10 · Associations & cooperatives

Medical consumer cooperative establishment approval

A medical consumer cooperative requires approval under the Consumer Cooperatives Act. This differs from reporting an ordinary cooperative under the Framework Act on Cooperatives. We prepare and submit the approval documents after reconciling membership, actual contributions, founding resolutions, the articles and the business plan. Opening a medical institution is a separate procedure.

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🌐 Medical consumer cooperative establishment approval
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Procedure

Procedure

Procedure type
  • Approval Difficulty High

    A procedure, such as establishing a corporation, a business plan or a transfer, that takes effect only when the authority reviews and approves it. The authority has wide discretion, so a well-prepared business plan and supporting evidence are important.

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    1. Confirm the applicable approval criteria — Check the business area, eligible founding members, contributions and officer requirements under the Consumer Cooperatives Act and Article 4 of its Enforcement Decree. Ordinary cooperative reporting criteria cannot replace these approval requirements.

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    2. Reconcile membership and contribution records — Match each member register entry to consent, eligibility and actual payment records. Establish the number of members and payment transactions to review and list missing or inconsistent evidence.

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    3. Draft the articles, business plan and budget — Address membership, withdrawal, capital, meetings, officers and accounting in the articles. Reconcile the medical business plan with funding and expenditure evidence. Keep cooperative approval documents separate from medical institution opening documents.

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    4. Prepare founding meeting evidence — Reconcile notices, attendance, proxies, voting records and minutes for the articles, officers and business plan. Attendance at the actual meeting is an optional additional scope.

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    5. File the approval application and check the result — Submit the application, articles, plan, budget, membership and payment evidence, minutes and officer documents to the competent provincial authority. Include two ordinary supplementation rounds and a result check. Incorporation registration and medical institution opening are separate.

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Filing route

Filing route

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Confirm the current filing office, jurisdiction, and online availability on the official website.

Official check
Actual processing agencyCompetent Korean authority or official service
Statutory and policy authorityCompetent Korean authority or official service
Online routeOfficial check
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Deadlines & processing notes

Deadlines & processing notes

Check deadlines and next steps against the notice, filing date, and any request for additional documents.Official check
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Fees & official charges

Fees & official charges

Administrative service fee
  • Budget example for the stated people and documents: KRW 2,000,000 · not a fixed base fee
All administrative service fees exclude 10% VAT.

Included in the basic fee — Initial document review, required-document guidance, basic form preparation, one filing support and responses to up to two supplement requests.

Conditional success fee — For this service, any conditional success fee may be separately agreed within the lawful service scope and stated in a written engagement agreement. No outcome is guaranteed.

Displayed amounts are starting estimates, not statutory or standard rates. The final fee is confirmed after consultation and document review in the engagement agreement. Government fees and actual expenses may change.

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Basic documents

Basic documents

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Verify actual membership consent, contributions and founding resolutions rather than relying on a register alone. Apply the current criteria for the location and business type. The 500-member budget example is not a universal legal minimum.

Scope of services

Scope of services

Hwang Yunsang Administrative Agent Office prepares and translates documents for administrative agencies, submits them on your behalf, and guides you through permit, application, and notification procedures. Services that require the principal’s personal appearance, principal’s application, or electronic signature may be limited in delegation.