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Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 8101 of December 28, 2006), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2006
Dates
Adopted:
January 28, 1957
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This is the consolidation of the Copyright Act 1957 of Korea, as amended up to and including Law No. 8101 of December 28, 2006. It includes the amendments to the 1957 Act made by:
-Law No. 3916 of December 31, 1986
-Law No. 4268 of December 27, 1990 (Government Organization Act)
-Law No. 4352 of March 8, 1991 (Libraries Promotion Act)
-Law No. 4541 of March 6, 1993 (Government Organization Act)
-Law No. 4717 of January 7, 1994
-Law No. 4746 of March 24, 1994 (Libraries and Reading Promotion Act)
-Law No. 5015 of December 6, 1995
-Law No. 5453 of December 13, 1997 (Act on Readjustment of the Certified Public Accountant Act concerning Enforcement of the Administrative Procedures Act)
-Law No. 6134 of January 12, 2000
-Law No. 6881 of May 27, 2003
-Law No. 7233 of October 16, 2004
-Law No. 8101 of December 28, 2006
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