1. The defendant expresses his/her intention to accept the plaintiff's joining as the defendant's partner.

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Facts of recognition

The Plaintiff is the owner of B forest land No. 1,693 square meters in Leecheon-si, and the representative of D (hereinafter referred to as “D”) of a corporation with the purpose of representing and managing forests, producing and distributing forest products, etc. at the place of business located in Leecheon-si.

The defendant cooperative is a regional forestry cooperative under the Forestry Cooperatives Act established for the purpose of promoting sustainable forest management, promoting the productivity of forests, and promoting the economic, social, and cultural status of its members through the expansion of markets for forest products produced by its members and the facilitation of their distribution by providing them with technologies, funds, information, etc. smoothly.

On December 21, 2015, the Plaintiff filed an application for membership with the Defendant Union, and the Defendant Union held a board of directors on December 21, 2015, and decided to refuse the Plaintiff’s application for membership on the ground that “if the Plaintiff and the Defendant Union join as a member under Article 3(2)4 and 5 of the Regulations on the Consent to Membership (e.g., in competition with the Plaintiff’s business, it would be likely to impede the Plaintiff’s business activities or interfere with the Plaintiff’s business activities.” On January 5, 2016

On February 23, 2015, the Plaintiff filed a civil petition with the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation to the effect that the rejection of the above application for membership was unfair, and the National Forestry Cooperatives Federation sent to the Plaintiff on February 23, 2015, “The Defendant Union’s decision to refuse the application for membership of the board of directors of the Defendant Union on the grounds of business overlapping since the business

(1) A regional cooperative shall be comprised of persons falling under any of the following subparagraphs:

Provided, That a member may not become a member of at least two regional associations.

1. The address or domicile of the relevant district;