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Copyright Act — Article 61 (Distribution of copies after termination of exclusive right of publication)

저작권법 제61조

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.

After the termination of the exclusive right of publication on account of the expiration of the duration of the right or other reasons, the holder of the exclusive right of publication shall not distribute copies reproduced within the duration of the right, except in any of the following cases: <Amended on Dec. 2, 2011>

1. Where otherwise stipulated in the contract of establishment;

2. Where he or she has already paid any remuneration to the holder of author's economic right for publication, etc. within the duration of the exclusive right of publication, and he or she distributes the number of copies equivalent to such payment.[Moved from Article 62; previous Article 61 moved to Article 60 <Dec. 2, 2011>][Title Amended on Dec. 2, 2011]

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