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Copyright Act — Article 60 (Notification of termination of exclusive right of publication)

저작권법 제60조

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) If the holder of the exclusive right of publication has violated Article 58 (1) or (2), the holder of author's economic right may call on him or her to fulfill his or her obligation within a specified period of not shorter than six months. If the holder of the exclusive right of publication fails to do so within such period, the holder of author's economic rights may notify him or her of the termination of his or her exclusive right of publication. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011; May 18, 2021; Aug. 8, 2023>

(2) The holder of author's economic right may immediately notify the holder of the exclusive right of publication of its termination, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), when it is obvious that it is impossible for the holder of the exclusive right of publication to use the work by means of publication, etc., or that he or she has no intention to do so. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011; Aug. 8, 2023>

(3) When the termination of the exclusive right of publication is notified under the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2), the exclusive right of publication is presumed to have been terminated on the date the holder of the exclusive right of publication has received such notification. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011; Aug. 8, 2023>

(4) In cases of paragraph (3), the holder of author's economic right may, at any time, claim to the holder of the exclusive right of publication for restitution or remuneration for damages accruing from the suspension of publication, etc. of the work. <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>[Moved from Article 61; previous Article 60 moved to Article 59 <Dec. 2, 2011>][Title Amended on Dec. 2, 2011; Aug. 8, 2023]

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