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Copyright Act — Article 13 (Right of integrity)

저작권법 제13조

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) The author shall have a right to maintain the integrity of the content, form and title of his or her work.

(2) No author shall raise an objection to a modification falling under any of the following subparagraphs; provided, the same shall not apply to the modifications of substantial contents: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Aug. 8, 2023>

1. In cases of using a work pursuant to Article 25, the modification of expression within the limit as deemed unavoidable for the purpose of school education;

2. Extension, rebuilding or other modifications of an architectural structure;

3. Modification within the necessary limit to enable a program used only on a specific computer to be run on other computers;

4. Modification within the necessary limit to use a program more effectively for a specific computer;

5. Other modifications within the limit as deemed unavoidable in the light of the nature of a work as well as the purpose and manner of its use.

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