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Main text(s) Main text(s) Korean 부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 (1961년12월30일에 제정된 법률 제911호는 2020년12월22일의 법률 제17727호 개정에 이르기까지 수차례 개정이 이루어짐)      English 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)      

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) English 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) French Loi sur la prévention de la concurrence déloyale et la protection des secrets commerciaux (loi n° 911 du 30 décembre 1961, telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 17727 du 22 décembre 2020) Spanish Ley de Prevención de la Competencia Desleal y Protección de Secretos Comerciales (Ley N° 911 de 30 de diciembre de 1961, modificada por la Ley N° 17727 de 22 de diciembre de 2020)

Legislation Supersedes (9 text(s)) Supersedes (9 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. 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 (amended up to Presidential Decree No. 31632 of April 20, 2021) (KR325)

Is superseded by (1 text(s)) Is superseded by (1 text(s))

• Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act (amended up to Act No. 19289 of March 28, 2023) (KR316)

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

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

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/KOR/32

IP/N/1/KOR/U/7

IP/N/1/KOR/T/9

IP/N/1/KOR/D/7

IP/N/1/KOR/G/7