Write a standard contract to prevent’subcontracting’
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[아시아경제 문채석 기자] If the three steps to socially distancing from infectious diseases such as the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) are implemented, contracts such as wedding halls can be canceled without penalty.
On the 2nd, the Fair Trade Commission introduced 17 major systems that will change from this year in four areas.
If interest on subcontracting payments is deferred, prior agreement between the principal and recipient
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First, the requirement to apply for adjustment of subcontract delivery costs is relaxed. Until now, even if you applied through a small and medium-sized business cooperative, you had to wait 60 days after signing the contract, but the elapsed period is eliminated.
In the event that interest was pushed, a prior agreement was made between the principal and the supply and demand business. If the subcontracting price was unfairly reduced, the contractor could request payment.
To this end, the FTC enacted and revised standard contracts for eight industries including construction, machinery, pharmaceutical manufacturing, automobiles, electricity, electronics, defense, and elevator installation construction.
In order to reduce frequent subcontracting violations, the FTC notifies the list of relevant ministries and then discloses the details of the actions taken by the relevant ministries.
Corona direct hitting small business owners… Convenience store contracts are terminated without penalty if the first year of business fails
It presented a plan to protect small businesses from affiliates, distribution, and agencies who were hit by the Corona 19 direct hit.
First, if a convenience store, laundry business, or car maintenance franchise fails to achieve the sales suggested by the headquarters for one year after opening, the franchise contract can be terminated without penalty.
New standard agency contracts for six industries, including furniture, book publishing, boilers, home appliances, oil distribution, and medical devices, were prepared.
In the contract, the minimum contract period (for example, 4 years for medical devices) and risk sharing criteria in case of crisis such as Corona 19 were specified.
In order to prevent online shopping malls from returning goods without reason and skipping sales promotion fees, the examination criteria were specified in the guidelines for examination of unfair transactions.
In the third stage of distancing, the contract is terminated without penalty fees such as wedding halls.
Amid the spread of a new coronavirus infectious disease (Corona 19) mutant virus from the UK, emergency quarantine around the world is taking place, on the afternoon of the 29th of last year, officials are disinfecting at the arrivals hall at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1 (Image source = Yonhap News).
If the three-step measures to distance yourself from Corona 19, etc. are implemented, consumers can cancel the contract without paying a penalty in five industries, such as wedding, travel, airline, lodging, and dining out.
The validity period of mobile gift certificates was set to more than one year, and when the validity period was reached, the vendor was obligated to notify it.
It is mandatory to indicate the additional shipping cost between islands and mountains from the stage of providing product information.
A reward is given when reporting a corporate undercover affiliate
Regulations on unfair internal transactions of large corporations are also strengthened. In the first half of the year, the Fair Trade Commission revised the Enforcement Decree of the Fair Trade Act and plans to give a report reward if a large business group reports the act of omitting a domestic affiliate.
However, corporate defense rights are guaranteed. Reinforce legal procedures such as mandating the issuance of official documents during on-site investigations by the FTC.
In principle, on-site investigations are prohibited in the deliberation stage. Limited access to the FTC secured data on disposal is permitted.
Sejong = Reporter Moon Chae-seok [email protected]