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Which country has introduced 'draconian' business lunch law?

Which country has introduced 'draconian' business lunch law?

The days of long leisurely business lunches are coming to an end in South Korea, with the government enforcing new laws to curb spending on business-related leisure.

A new law comes into effect next month. It will see limits put on how much can be spent on entertaining business people, journalists and even teachers - the BBC reports.

The BBC's Seoul Correspondent, Stephen Evans, reported on the laws from the South Korean capital, outlining that  there will be a $30 (£23.22) a head limit on business lunches, and no gifts of over $50 (£38.70) a head will be allowed.

Cash gifts can’t be more than $100 (£77.41) a head.

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