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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 28-10 (Reciprocity)

개인정보 보호법 제28조의10

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-02. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-09-11) — check the Korean original.

Notwithstanding Article 28-8, personal information controllers in a country that restricts cross-border transfers of personal information may be subject to restrictions at a level equivalent to those imposed by the country; provided, this shall not apply where cross-border transfers are necessary to implement a treaty or other international conventions.[This Article Added on Mar. 14, 2023]

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