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Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 17592 of December 8, 2020), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2020
Dates
Amended up to:
December 8, 2020
Entry into force:
January 28, 1957
Promulgated:
January 28, 1957
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets),
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
This consolidated version of the Copyright Act takes into account amendments up to Act No. 17592 of December 8, 2020, which entered into force on December 8, 2020.
The said amending Act No. 17592 introduced amendments to the following provisions of this consolidated version:
- Chapter 7, Article 105;
- Chapter 8, Article 113;
- Chapter 8-2, Articles 122-3, 122-5 and 122-7
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Korean
저작권법 [법률 제432호, 1957. 1. 28., 제정, 법률 제17592 호, 2020. 12. 8., 일부개정]
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Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 17592 of December 8, 2020)
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French
Loi sur le droit d'auteur (loi n° 432 du 28 janvier 1957, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 17592 du 8 décembre 2020)
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Spanish
Ley de 1957 sobre le Derecho de Autor (Ley N° 432 de 28 de enero de 1957, modificada por la Ley N° 17592 de 8 de diciembre de 2020)
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English
Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 17592 of December 8, 2020)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/27
IP/N/1/KOR/C/7
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