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Civil Act — Article 255 (State ownership of national heritage under Article 3 of the Framework Act on National Heritage)

민법 제255조

(1) Things which are important for scientific, artistic, or antiquarian research shall belong to the state, not following the provisions of Article 252(1) and the preceding two Articles.

(2) In the case of the preceding paragraph, the finder, the discoverer, and the owner of the land or things where the treasure-trove was discovered, may submit a request for proper compensation from the state.[Title Amended on May 16, 2023]

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