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Personal Information Protection Act — Article 57 (Application of Civil Procedure Act)

개인정보 보호법 제57조

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.

(1) Except as otherwise expressly provided for in this Act, the Civil Procedure Act shall apply to a class action.

(2) When a decision to permit a class action lawsuit is made under Article 55, a preservation order provided for in Part IV of the Civil Execution Act may be issued.

(3) Matters necessary for class action lawsuit proceedings shall be provided by the Supreme Court Regulations.

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