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Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (amended up to Presidential Decree No. 31632 of April 20, 2021), Republic of Korea

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Amended up to: April 20, 2021 Entry into force: July 1, 1987 Issued: July 1, 1987 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations   Subject Matter Competition, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets) Subject Matter (secondary) Trademarks, Trade Names

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Korean 부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 시행령 (대통령령 제31632호, 2021. 4. 20., 일부개정) PDF English Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (amended up to Presidential Decree No. 31632 of April 20, 2021) PDF WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet English Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (amended up to Presidential Decree No. 31632 of April 20, 2021) PDF French Décret d'application de la loi sur la prévention de la concurrence déloyale et la protection des secrets commerciaux (modifié jusqu'au décret présidentiel n° 31632 du 20 avril 2021) PDF Spanish Decreto de aplicación de la Ley de Prevención de la Competencia Desleal y de Protección de los Secretos Comerciales (modificada hasta el Decreto Presidencial Nº 31632 de 20 de abril de 2021) PDF
Legislation Implements (2 text(s)) Implements (2 text(s))
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17529 of October 20, 2020)  (KR289)
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 17727 of December 22, 2020)  (KR290)
 Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (as last amended by Presidential Decree No. 23153 of September 22, 2011)(KR096)
Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (as last amended by Presidential Decree No. 22151 of May 4, 2010)(KR056)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/33
IP/N/1/KOR/U/8
WIPO Lex No. KR325