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Copyright Act — Article 23 (Reproduction for judicial proceedings)

저작권법 제23조

In any of the following cases, it shall be permissible to reproduce a work to the extent deemed necessary; provided, this shall not apply where the interests of the holder of author's economic rights are unreasonably infringed upon in light of the type of the work, the number of copies of and the form of reproduction, etc. <Amended on Feb. 4, 2020>

1. Where it is necessary to reproduce the work for the purpose of judicial proceedings or for investigation;

2. Where it is necessary to reproduce the work to be used as an internal material for legislative and administrative purposes.[Title Amended on Feb. 4, 2020]

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