Preventing Retaliatory Crimes like 'Dollyeochagi' Kick... Civil Litigation Act Passed in Plenary Session

Passed 28 Bills Including Amendments to Military Pension Act and Pharmacist Act
Law Allowing Housing Pension Enrollment for Properties Valued Over 900 Million Won Passed

On the 21st, the National Assembly processed a total of 28 agenda items at the plenary session, including the 'Civil Procedure Act Amendment' that introduces non-disclosure measures for the personal information of litigation parties and their representatives.

At the plenary session held that afternoon, the following were approved: ▲ the Military Pensions Act amendment to improve conditions allowing retired soldiers to enter local basic councils with low salaries ▲ the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act amendment to conduct on-site investigations of illegally established pharmacies and publicly disclose violations.

The Civil Procedure Act amendment explicitly establishes grounds to take measures to prevent the disclosure of victims' personal information during the delivery of litigation documents, or when viewing or copying litigation records. The amendment was proposed by Park Jumin, Kim Namguk, and Kim Youngbae from the Democratic Party of Korea, and Seo Iljun from the People Power Party.

Under the current law, parties or their representatives are required to include their name, address, and contact information on documents submitted to the court. Due to this, personal information of litigation-related persons is exposed to opposing parties during the litigation process, leading to concerns about retaliatory crimes and cases where claims for damages are abandoned. In the recent 'Busan Dolleochagi' incident, victim A stated in a media interview, "I heard from the perpetrator's detention center cellmate that the perpetrator memorized my address after I moved following the incident. He also said he would retaliate after release," and added, "It seems he obtained this information during the civil litigation process."

On the 21st, the partial amendment bill to the Special Act on the Punishment of Sexual Violence Crimes was passed at the plenary session held at the National Assembly. Photo by Hyunmin Kim kimhyun81@

The amendment to the Korea Housing Finance Corporation Act, which delegates the upper limit of the publicly announced price of houses eligible for reverse mortgage loans from the current 900 million won to a presidential decree, also passed the plenary session. The current law excludes houses with publicly announced prices exceeding 900 million won from eligibility for reverse mortgage loans, but there have been calls to reflect changes in the real estate market due to recent housing price increases.

The Military Pensions Act amendment also passed the National Assembly plenary session. The amendment, primarily proposed by Ahn Gyubaek of the Democratic Party of Korea, stipulates that if the salary of elected officials with military backgrounds is less than their retired pension amount, the difference will be paid as a pension.

The Pharmaceutical Affairs Act amendment to investigate and publicly disclose illegally established pharmacies was also processed at the plenary session that day. The amendment requires the Minister of Health and Welfare to conduct on-site investigations of pharmacies operated by unlicensed or unqualified persons, and if violations are confirmed, to publicly disclose the violation details, the pharmacy's name and address, and the name of the pharmacy operator. This is expected to contribute to establishing order in drug sales and protecting public health.

Additionally, the amendment to the National Health Insurance Act, which specifies that the National Health Insurance Corporation can withhold payment of medical benefits or recover unjust profits from medical institutions violating the prohibition on lending names or licenses, was also processed at the plenary session.

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