Republic of Korea

Copyright Act of 1957 (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as last amended by Act No. 9625 of April 22, 2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of last amendment:	April 22, 2009
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 28, 1957
Date of Text (Enacted):	January 28, 1957
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	This consolidated version of the Copyright Act 1957 of Korea incorporates all amendments up to 2009.
Available Texts:
English	Copyright Act of 1957 (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as last amended by Act No. 9625 of April 22, 2009) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Korean	1957 년 저작권법 (법률 제 432, 2009년 4월 22일의 법률 제 9625로 개정 마지막으로)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Copyright Act of 1957 (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as last amended by Law No. 8101 of December 28, 2006) (KR058) Copyright Act of 1957 (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as last amended by Act No. 5015 of December 6, 1995) (KR001) Is superseded by Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as last amended by Act No. 11110 of December 2, 2011) (KR103)
WIPO Lex No.:	KR069