Daeryun Law Firm (Limited) and Korea Southern Power Company’s Hadong Bit Dream Headquarters and MOU for initial response to major disasters

We decided to cooperate with each other through legal advice, legal seminars, etc. Goal of minimizing on-site risk

 

Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) announced on the 22nd that it signed a business agreement (MOU) for initial response to major disasters with the Hadong Bit Dream Headquarters of Korea Southern Power Co., Ltd. on the 21st.

The agreement ceremony was attended by officials including Song Gi-in, head of the Hadong Bit Dream Headquarters of Korea Southern Power Corporation, and Kim Kuk-il, chief general counsel of Daeryun Law Firm (Limited), and agreed to cooperate with each other in △ legal advice on first response to serious disasters △ promotion of legal education and seminars related to serious disasters △ information sharing through mutual exchanges △ lectures on the Severe Accident Punishment Act.

The Serious Accident Punishment Act, which previously applied only to workplaces with 50 or more employees and construction costs of 5 billion won or more, will also apply to all workplaces with 5 or more employees and businesses with construction costs of less than 5 billion won from January 27, 2024. Prior to expanding the scope of application, the two organizations plan to minimize on-site confusion through active exchange. In particular, we prevent safety and health-related incidents that may occur to workers while performing work and provide legal advice to quickly resolve problems. Through this, we plan to minimize risks.

Song Ki-in, head of the Hadong Bit Dream Headquarters of Korea Southern Power Co., said, "Initial response and response to major disasters are the most important. In addition to initial response to major disasters, we also need advice on other legal issues, so we thought Daeryun Law Firm (Yuhan), which has expertise in multiple fields, would be suitable. We expect to be able to smoothly cooperate and actively exchange with each other in providing advice and education."

Kim Kuk-il, CEO of Daeryun Law Firm (Limited), said, "Initial response to a major disaster requires a lawyer with expertise to be by your side, obtain advice on a regular basis, and prepare for immediate response." He added, "Daeryun has many lawyers from the field and companies. We will generously provide human resources to minimize the risks related to major disasters and create a safe site."

Meanwhile, Daeryun Law Firm (Lihan) is the 10th largest law firm in Korea and operates 22 specialized centers, including labor/industrial accident, construction/real estate, and corporate law.

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