[Bills in Focus] Textile waste, rights for electronic person


Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Act on Promotion of Transition to Circular Economy and Society, introduced by Rep. Jang Hye-yeong of the Green Justice Party, aims to address the environmental impact of clothing production and disposal. The bill recognizes clothing as a circular resource and seeks to prohibit the disposal of unsold clothing, encouraging businesses to donate or recycle such items. This comes in response to concerns about environmental pollution and resource waste due to clothing waste, as highlighted by data from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Proposed Bill: Electronic Persons Act, presented by Rep. Kim Woong of the People Power Party, seeks to address the lack of legal regulations surrounding the operational consequences of artificial intelligence (AI). The bill proposes conferring legal personality on AI, making it an "electronic person" subject to legal rights and obligations. This move aims to foster the advancement of AI technology and enable the establishment of an exchange market for the stocks of such electronic persons. For any inquiries about these bills, please contact cr@draju.com. The Korea Herald republishes a weekly legislative report by local law firm DR & AJU LLC to provide the latest information on approved, proposed, pending, and promulgated bills.


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