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%uad6d%ubbfc%uad8c%uc775%uc704 %ud559%uc220%uc9c0 %u300c%uad8c%uc775%u300d34 Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commissionmaintain the effectiveness of the Act, the supervising agency must continuously consider legislative improvements from a legal-policy perspective that reflects ongoing social and economic changes.Third, to further enhance the practical effectiveness of the Act, the following legislative measures should be considered:For clearer legal interpretation, the concept of %u201cimproper solicitation%u201d should be explicitly defined by inserting a new subparagraph (No. 5) under Article 2 (Definitions) of the Act. Article 5(2), subparagraph 7, which provides exceptions based on %u201csocial norms,%u201d should be deleted to reduce ambiguity and ensure uniform application.The scope of the Act should be expanded to include employees of financial institutions and medical institutions with strong public influence, thereby extending the range of regulated individuals beyond traditional public officials.The current scope of application, which is limited to public officials and their spouses, should be expanded to include immediate family members (lineal ascendants and descendants) of the public officials as well as the lineal ascendants of their spouses, in consideration of the legislative purpose and potential indirect influence.In cases where violations occur (e.g., improper solicitation or the exchange of money or valuables), it is desirable for the imposition and collection of administrative fines to be handled by prosecutors via local police stations. When the fined individual objects, the prosecutor should notify the competent court accordingly.Lastly, the monetary limits on meals, gifts, and condolence money as prescribed in the attached Table 1 of Article 17 of the Act%u2019s Enforcement Decree should be doubled, in light of ongoing social and economic changes, including inflation rates and price fluctuations.%u2759 Key word The Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, Anti-Graft Act, Improper Solicitation, Acceptance of Money or Valuables, A Transparent Society, A Fair Society