(Health Korea News / Yoo Ji-in) The Korean Medical Association announced on the 24th that it has taken legal action against the deceptive practices of Company G, which provides card terminal services, and that the case is currently in progress with investigative agencies and the court.
According to the Korean Medical Association’s claim, its members were being provided with VAN services in accordance with a contract agreed upon after the association confirmed its contents. However, when Company G, which was providing VAN services, deceived some members and asked them to sign a new rental contract, and this began to cause damage to some members, the Association filed a criminal complaint against the CEO of Company G and the rental contract through its legal representative. A civil suit was filed for invalidity of the contract, and the case is currently being processed in investigative agencies and courts.
The Association of Medical Clinics said, “Company G has been confirmed to have entered into a contract to provide card terminal services not only with the Association but also with medical institutions recruited through various medical organizations nationwide, and although the existing card terminal service provision contract remains in effect, the contract will expire in April 2023. “From the moment of the border crossing, we discovered that Company G was creating a new rental contract with false information at an unfair amount, as if installing a new terminal,” he claimed.
He continued, “The common opinion of legal experts is that Company G’s behavior is problematic because it deceived medical institutions and created a rental contract with false information.” He added, “The association is the fastest in the medical community to identify relevant facts in detail and immediately take measures to protect its members.” Among the members who signed a contract through the association, most of the members who signed a false rental contract or an illegal contract not recognized by the association were (problematically) sent multiple certifications to the association’s G company. “It has been resolved,” he explained.
The association added, “However, in the case of some members who suffered damage because they were not aware of the relevant facts due to busy medical treatment and excessive administrative work, criminal charges and lawsuits to confirm the absence of debt were still in progress until recently against Company G and others.”
Association President Yoo In-sang judged that “we can never ignore the situation in which some of our members were deceived by Company G and had their rights violated,” and added, “In order to protect our members, a response team composed of association executives and legal directors decided to take action.” “We are taking legal action as the best option,” he said.
Chairman Yoo said, “As soon as the results of the investigation or ruling are released, for the countless victims across the country who are worried and unable to find a solution despite being wronged, even though it is not a contract through the association, if you become a member of the association, we will take strong legal action to provide relief to all of them.” “We will do our best to make it happen,” he emphasized.
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