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Copyright Act — Article 106 (Obligation of copyright trust service provider)

저작권법 제106조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-09-26. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-08-11) — check the Korean original.

(1) Copyright trust service providers shall list up works, etc. that they manage and information necessary for concluding a contract for the use of those works, etc. printed in book form or produced in electronic form on a quarterly basis as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and keep them in their main offices, and disclose them on their websites." <Amended on Nov. 26, 2019; May 18, 2021>

(2) Where a user requests in writing, the copyright trust service provider shall provide the information under his or her management necessary for concluding a contract for the use of works, etc., which is prescribed by Presidential Decree, within a reasonable period in writing, unless there is good cause. <Amended on Aug. 8, 2023>

(3) Where necessary for users' convenience, the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism may request a copyright trust service provider that receives royalties under Article 105 (9) or an organization that receives remunerations from persons who do public performance using commercial phonogram under Articles 76-2 and 83-2 to make an integrated collection, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. In such cases, upon receipt of such request, the copyright trust service provider or remuneration-receiving organization shall comply therewith unless there is good cause. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016; Feb. 4, 2020; Aug. 8, 2023>

(4) A copyright trust service provider or remuneration-receiving organization may entrust the affairs related to the integrated collection of royalties and remunerations under paragraph (3) to a person prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016>

(5) A copyright trust service provider or remuneration-receiving organization that entrusts affairs related to collection under paragraph (4), shall pay entrustment commission, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016>

(6) Necessary matters concerning the time frame for, and methods, etc. of, settlement of royalties and remunerations collected under paragraph (3) shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree. <Added on Mar. 22, 2016>

(7) A copyright trust service provider shall keep the following matters in its main office to make them available for perusal, as prescribed by Presidential Decree, and post them on its website: <Added on Nov. 26, 2019>

1. Operational rules for copyright trust service, such as terms and conditions of a copyright trust contract and a contract for the use of a work, and regulations on the collection and distribution of copyright royalties;

2. An annual business report stating matters prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the remuneration of executive officers;

3. Annual settlement of accounts for copyright trust service (including financial statements as well as annexes thereto);

4. Audit report on copyright trust service;

5. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree as important matters relating to the protection of the rights and interests of the right holder and the operation of the copyright trust service business.

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