Dongbu Construction Temporarily Avoids Business Suspension

Ministry of Land Suspends Operations Due to Geomdan Apartment Collapse
Dongbu Construction Wins Court Stay on Ministry's Administrative Sanction

Dongbu Construction announced on the 28th that the Seoul Administrative Court has accepted its request for a suspension of execution regarding the business suspension order issued by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

The Administrative Division 7 of the Seoul Administrative Court decided on the 27th to suspend the effect of the business suspension order until 30 days from the date of the judgment in the case to cancel the business suspension order. As a result, Dongbu Construction's business activities will not be affected at all until the ruling on the administrative disposition cancellation lawsuit.

According to Dongbu Construction, the court explained, "There is a concern that irreparable damage may occur to Dongbu Construction due to the Ministry of Land's administrative disposition, and there is an urgent need to suspend the effect of the disposition to prevent this. It is difficult to see that suspending the effect of the disposition would significantly affect the public welfare, so this decision was made."

Earlier, on the 1st, the Ministry of Land imposed an eight-month business suspension order on Dongbu Construction, the consortium company responsible for the construction of the apartment in Geomdan, Incheon, where the accident occurred. After receiving the prior notice of disposition from the Ministry of Land and Seoul City last year, Dongbu Construction submitted materials and opinions proving that it was not directly responsible for the accident as a joint contractor, but the suspension of execution was granted. Subsequently, Dongbu Construction judged that its opinions were not reflected despite active explanations and proceeded with legal action against the administrative disposition.

A Dongbu Construction official said, "With the court's acceptance of the suspension of execution request, the company's business activities will not be affected at all until the ruling on the administrative disposition cancellation lawsuit."

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