On August 18, ECCK Chairperson Philippe van Hoof, President Stefan Ernst, and Vice President Bo Sun Kim paid a courtesy visit to Korea Enterprises Federation (KEF) Chairman Sohn Kyung Shik. ECCK and KEF exchanged candid opinions on common agenda such as criminalization of CEOs when administrative punishment is possible, the Trade Union Act (so called …
On August 13, ECCK Chairperson Philippe van Hoof, President Stefan Ernst, and Vice President Bo Sun Kim paid a courtesy visit to Federation of Korean Industries (FKI) Executive Vice Chairman Kim Chang Beom. ECCK explained that concerns on criminal punishment of CEOs when administrative punishment is possible would be delivered to the Korean Government through …
On the morning of August 14, the European Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ECCK) held a closed-door meeting with Minister of Employment and Labor Kim Young-hoon, Labour Policy Director General Kim Yu-jin, and other senior officials to discuss the upcoming amendment to the Trade Union Act. ECCK Chairperson Philippe van Hoof emphasised the importance of …
Dentons Lee has recently welcomed Senior Foreign Attorney Ki-Jeung Park and Senior Attorney Kyoung-Ho Kim, both of whom bring extensive hands-on experience in international construction contracts, disputes and arbitration. Their addition significantly enhanced the Firm’s expertise and competitiveness across international construction, infrastructure and energy sectors, as well as in international claims, litigation and arbitration. Senior …
EU-Korea Green Partnership Programme (GPP) is organising a seminar on “AI & Energy: Delivering EU and Korea’s Digital and Green Ambitions” in Busan and would like to invite ECCK members to the event. “AI & Energy: Delivering EU and Korea’s Digital and Green Ambitions” seminar will be held as part of the World Climate Industry …
On 11 August, the ECCK attended the 2025 APEC Healthy Women, Healthy Economies (HWHE) Research Prize Reception, held at the Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel. Since 2014, the APEC HWHE initiative—supported by three APEC working groups and the healthcare business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany—has promoted women’s health as a foundation for economic participation, launching the …