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Copyright Act — Article 140 (Complaints)

저작권법 제140조

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.

The crimes under this Chapter shall be prosecuted only when the injured party has made a complaint; provided, in cases falling under any of the following subparagraphs, the same shall not apply: <Amended on Apr. 22, 2009; Dec. 2, 2011>

1. Where an act falling under Article 136 (1) 1 or 136 (2) 3 and 4 (in cases falling under Article 124 (1) 3, the act shall not be punishable against the explicit opinion of the victim) has been committed for profit-making or habitually;

2. Cases falling under Article 136 (2) 2 and 3-2 through 3-7, Article 137 (1) 1 through 4, 6 and 7, and subparagraph 5 of Article 138;

3. Deleted. <Dec. 2, 2011>

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