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Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 15823 of October 16, 2018), Republic of Korea
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Year of Version
2019
Dates
Amended up to:
April 17, 2019
Entry into force:
January 28, 1957
Promulgated:
January 28, 1957
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Patents (Inventions),
Trademarks,
Geographical Indications,
Plant Variety Protection,
Other
Notes
This consolidated version of the Copyright Act takes into account amendments up to Act No. 15823 of October 16, 2018.
The said amending Act No. 15823 introduced amendments to the following provisions of this consolidated version:
- Section 25(8) & (9), which entered into force on April 17, 2019; and
- Section 113-2(5), which entered into force on October 16, 2018 (see also "ADDENDA " at the end of this consolidated version for further information).
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Korean
저작권법 [법률 제432호, 1957. 1. 28., 제정, 법률 제15823호, 2018. 10. 16., 일부개정]
English
Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 15823 of October 16, 2018)
Additional Text(s)
WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s))
WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s))
French
Loi sur le droit d'auteur (loi n° 432 du 28 janvier 1957, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 15823 du 16 octobre 2018)
Spanish
Ley de 1957 sobre le Derecho de Autor (Ley N° 432 de 28 de enero de 1957, modificada por la Ley N° 15823 de 16 de octubre de 2018)
English
Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 15823 of October 16, 2018)
Legislation
Supersedes (7 text(s))
Supersedes (7 text(s))
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 14634 of March 21, 2017) (KR254)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 12137 of December 30, 2013) (KR219)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 11903 of July 16, 2013) (KR135)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 11110 of December 2, 2011) (KR103)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 9625 of April 22, 2009) (KR069)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 8101 of December 28, 2006) (KR058)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 5015 of December 6, 1995) (KR001)
Is superseded by (4 text(s))
Is superseded by (4 text(s))
- Copyright Act (amended up to Act No. 19597 of August 8, 2023) (KR310)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 17588 of December 8, 2020) (KR298)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 16933 of February 4, 2020) (KR299)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 432 of January 28, 1957, as amended up to Act No. 17592 of December 8, 2020) (KR300)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/KOR/13
IP/N/1/KOR/C/5
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