(1) Any person who claims that his or her copyright and other rights protected under this Act are infringed (hereafter in this Article referred to as "claimant to a right") due to the reproduction or interactive transmission of works, etc. through the use of services by an online service provider (excluding cases under Article 102 (1) 1; hereafter in this Article the same shall apply), may demand the online service provider, by vindicating the said facts, to suspend the reproduction or interactive transmission of the works, etc. <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011>
(2) Where an online service provider is requested to suspend the reproduction or interactive transmission under paragraph (1), he or she shall immediately suspend the reproduction or interactive transmission of such works, etc. and notify a claimant to the right of such fact; provided, an online service provider under Article 102 (1) 3 shall also notify the reproducer or interactive transmitter of such works, etc. <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011; Feb. 4, 2020>
(3) Where the reproducer or interactive transmitter, upon receipt of notification under paragraph (2), vindicates that his or her reproduction or interactive transmission is made with legitimate authority, and demands a resumption of such reproduction or interactive transmission, the online service provider shall notify, without delay, the claimant to the right of the fact of demanding a resumption and the scheduled date of resumption, and shall have the reproduction or interactive transmission resumed on the said scheduled date; provided, this shall not apply where the claimant to a right notifies an online service provider before the scheduled date of resumption, of the fact that he or she has filed a lawsuit against the act of infringement of reproducer or interactive transmitter. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>
(4) The online service provider shall make an announcement, by designating the person who is demanded to suspend or to resume the reproduction or interactive transmission under paragraphs (1) and (3) (hereafter in this Article referred to as "recipient"), so as to have the users of facilities or services of the provider know with ease.
(5) Where the online service provider has made an announcement pursuant to paragraph (4), and has suspended or resumed the reproduction or interactive transmission of relevant works, etc. under paragraphs (2) and (3), the liability of the online service provider for the infringement on third parties’ copyright and other rights protected under this Act, and the liability of the online service provider for the losses incurred to the reproducer or interactive transmitter, shall be exempted; provided, this shall not apply to the liability arisen from the time when the online service provider has known the facts that the copyright and other rights protected under this Act were infringed due to the reproduction or interactive transmission of works, etc. by third parties to the time of demanding the suspension under paragraph (1). <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011; Dec. 2, 2011>
(6) Any person who demands, without legitimate authority, the suspension or resumption of the reproduction or interactive transmission of relevant works, etc. under paragraphs (1) and (3), shall make a remuneration for any losses incurred thereby.
(7) Matters necessary for the vindication, suspension, notification, resumption of reproduction or interactive transmission, designation of a recipient, and public notice, etc. under paragraphs (1) through (4) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall make a prior consultation with the heads of related central administrative agencies. <Amended on Feb. 29, 2008; Jun. 30, 2011>