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Law on External Civil Relations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (as amended by Decree No. 251 of December 10, 1998, of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly), Democratic People's Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
1998
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Adopted:
September 6, 1995
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
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Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
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The Law of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on External Civil Relations is divided into 5 chapters: Chapter 1 on Fundamental Principles, Chapter 2 on Parties to External Civil Relations, Chapter 3 on Property Relations, Chapter 4 on Family Relations, and Chapter 5 on Settlement of Disputes.
Article 23 of this Law states that intellectual property rights such as copyrights and patents shall be governed by the law of the DPRK. If there is no relevant provision in the laws of the DPRK that regulates an intellectual property-related problem, the relevant international treaties shall be applicable.
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조선민주주의인민공화국 대외민사관계법 (1998년 12월 10일 최고인민회의 상임위원회 정령 제 251호로 수정)
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Law on External Civil Relations of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (as amended by Decree No. 251 of December 10, 1998, of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly)
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