On October 23, 2024, EJE LAW (Attorneys Eun Rae Cho, Hyeon Ho Kim, and Chan Young Nam) successfully secured a favorable judgment in Case No. 2023Gahap21026 before the Suwon District Court—a declaratory judgment action for non-existence of obligation—on behalf of the plaintiff, Korea Water Resources Corporation (hereinafter referred to as “K-water”).

The case concerned a lawsuit filed by K-water, asserting that Korea Electric Power Corporation (“KEPCO”) should bear 50% of the underground transmission line construction costs related to the Songsan Green City development project. K-water prevailed in the litigation, resulting in cost savings of approximately KRW 15 billion. KEPCO argued that the transmission line in question did not qualify as a primary transmission facility, and therefore, under Article 28 of the Industrial Sites and Development Act, the full construction cost should be borne by K-water as the developer of the industrial complex. However, EJE LAW, representing K-water, contended that the transmission line in question falls within the definition of a primary transmission facility as set forth in Article 24 of the Business Burden Reduction Act, which imposes an installation obligation on KEPCO and thus, in the case of underground construction, KEPCO should be obligated under applicable laws to bear 50% of the relevant costs. The Suwon District Court accepted K-water’s arguments and rendered a judgment in favor of the Plaintiff.

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