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Main text(s) Main text(s) Korean 부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률      English Current text in this language is unavailable. Earlier version provided for reference purposes (2023).   

 

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Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19289 of March 28, 2023)

Legislation Supersedes (11 text(s)) Supersedes (11 text(s))

• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19289 of March 28, 2023) (KR316)
• 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)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 16204 of January 8, 2019) (KR288)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 14033 of February 29, 2016) (KR272)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 11112 of December 2, 2011) (KR158)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 10810 of June 30, 2011) (KR095)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9895 of December 30, 2009) (KR064)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 9537 of March 25, 2009) (KR054)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 7289 of December 31, 2004) (KR040)
• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (Act No. 911 of December 30, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 6421 of February 3, 2001) (KR038)

Is implemented by (1 text(s)) Is implemented by (1 text(s))

• Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act, (Enforcement Decree of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, amended up to Presidential Decree No. 35809 of October 1, 2025) (KR361)

Treaties Relates to (3 records) Relates to (3 records)

• Paris Convention (March 20, 1883)
• Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization  (April 15, 1994)
• Trademark Law Treaty (October 27, 1994)