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Copyright Act — Article 57 (Establishment of exclusive right of publication)

저작권법 제57조

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) A person who holds the right to publish or reproduce and interactively transmit (hereinafter referred to as "publication, etc.") works, etc. may establish an exclusive right (hereinafter referred to as "exclusive right of publication " and excluding the right of publication under Article 63; hereinafter the same shall apply) for a person who intends to use such works, etc. for publication, etc. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>

(2) The holder of author's economic right may establish a new exclusive right of publication to the extent that the methods and conditions of publication, etc. of relevant works, etc. do not overlap. <Added on Dec. 2, 2011>

(3) The person for whom the exclusive right of publication (hereinafter referred to as "holder of the exclusive right of publication") has been established under paragraph (1) shall have the right to use the work that is the object of such exclusive right of publication by means of publication, etc., according to the terms of the contract of establishment. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>

(4) If the right of pledge is established on the right of reproduction, distribution or interactive transmission of a work, the holder of author's economic right may establish the exclusive right of publication only with the authorization of the pledgee. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>[Title Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]

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