Interior construction
Conclusion of a construction contract
- The assignment of the construction to an interior designer constitutes a work contract under which a contractor agrees to perform the interior construction and a nail beautician agrees to pay remuneration for the result of such work (Article 664 of the Civil Act).
Precautions to take for the interior construction
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Checklist for the interior construction
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Has the construction of ceilings, walls, built-in furniture, counters, etc. been completed?
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Has the construction of beauty facilities been completed?
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Have sanitary facilities (water supply and drainage and toilet facilities) been inspected?
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Has the construction (piping and positioning) of the air-conditioning system been completed?
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Has connection to the gas pipe of city gas (Korea Gas Corporation) been completely installed?
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Is the capacity of electrical work (wiring and electric lights) sufficient?
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Are there any issues with waterproofing, plastering work, tiles, glass, wallpapers, curtains, and flooring work?
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Has signboard construction (external and internal notice boards, menu, etc.) been completed?
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Warranty for defects
- Where any defect is found in the completed subject matter of a work or in a certain part of the subject matter of a work which has been finished before the completion of all the work, the nail beautician who ordered the work may demand the contractor to repair and rectify such defect within a specified period. However, this shall not apply if excessive costs are required for correcting a minor defect (Article 667(1) of the Civil Act).
- A nail beautician who has ordered the work may claim compensation in lieu of, or together with, correction of the defect and in such case, he or she may refuse to make payment for the construction until the other party pays compensation for damages (Article 667(2) and Article 536(1) of the Civil Act).
※ Trade name
√ Anyone who wishes to run a nail salon may freely choose his/her name or other names as his/her trade name (Article 18 of the Commercial Act).
√ An act of causing confusion with another person's commercial facilities or activities by using marks (including the methods of the sales of goods or service provision and the overall appearance of the place where services are offered such as signboards, appearances, and interior decorations) identical or similar to, another person's name, trade name, or emblem, or any other mark indicating another person's business, which is widely known in the Republic of Korea or an act of inflicting damage to distinctiveness or reputation attached to another person's mark without good cause shall be deemed as an act of unfair competition, and the perpetrator may be held liable for damages and be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than three years or by a fine not exceeding KRW 30 million (Article 2 Subparagraph 1(b) and (c), Article 5, and Article 18(3) Subparagraph 1 of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act).
※ Applications for the registration of a trade name is available at the Internet Registrar of the Supreme Court (
www.iros.go.kr).
Installation of outdoor advertisements
Regions regarding the permission for or reporting on the installation of outdoor advertisements
- A nail beautician who intends to display or install advertisements in any of the following areas, places or objects shall obtain permission from or report to a Special Self-Governing City Mayor, Special Self-Governing Province Governor or the head of a Si/Gun/autonomous Gu (Article 3(1) of the Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements, etc. and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry and Article 6 of the Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements, Etc. and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry).
· Urban areas referred to in Article 36 of the National Land Planning and Utilization Act
· Cultural heritage and protected areas under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act
· Cultural heritage and protected areas under the Cultural Heritage Protection Act
· Natural parks under the Natural Parks Act
· Areas situated within one kilometer in straight line distance from the boundary of the roads, railroads, airports, ports, tracks, or rivers, which are directly visible from the height of two meters above the ground of such boundary
· Railroadrolling stocks, urban rolling stocks, motor vehicles, steam ships and sailships, aircraft ultra-light flying machines, anddump trucks
· Other areas, places, and objects required to preserve their scenic landscapes and urban environments
√ District Unit Planning Zone
√ Tourist destinations or tourist complexes
√ Other areas, places, and x-objects publicly notified after going through deliberation of the committee for deliberation on outdoor advertisements established in the relevant Special Metropolitan City, Metropolitan City, Special Self-Governing City, Do, or Special Self-Governing Province
Sanctions in case of violations
- A person who displays or installs an advertisement, etc. (excluding a standing signboard, placard, poster, or leaflet) without permission shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for not more than one year or a fine not exceeding KRW 10 million (Subparagraph 1 of Article 18(1) of the Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements, Etc. and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry).
- A person who displays or installs an advertisement, etc. (excluding a standing signboard, placard, poster, or leaflet) without reporting shall be punished by a fine not exceeding KRW 5 million (Subparagraph 1 of Article 18(2) of the Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements, Etc. and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry).
- Aperson who displays or installs a standing signboard, placard, poster, andleaflet without obtaining permission or reportingshall be punished by a fine not exceeding KRW 5 million (Subparagraph 1 of Article20(1) of the Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements, Etc. andPromotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry).