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Copyright Act — Article 58 (Obligations of holder of exclusive right of publication)

저작권법 제58조

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) Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract of establishment, the holder of the exclusive right of publication shall use the work by means of publication, etc. within the period of nine months from the date when he or she received manuscripts or other similar materials which are necessary for the reproduction of the work that is the object of such exclusive right of publication. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011; May 18, 2021>

(2) Unless otherwise stipulated in the contract of establishment, the holder of the exclusive right of publication shall continue to use the work by means of publication, etc. in accordance with customary practice. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>

(3) Unless otherwise provided in a special agreement, the holder of the exclusive right of publication shall put a mark of holder of author's economic right on each copy, as prescribed by Presidential Decree; provided, this shall not apply to newspapers registered pursuant to Article 9 (1) of the Act on the Promotion of Newspapers. and periodicals registered or reported pursuant to Article 15 or 16 of the Act on Promotion of Periodicals, including Magazines. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011; Feb. 4, 2020>[Title Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]

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