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Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act
부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률
This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2024-08-21. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-05-28) — check the Korean original.
Articles
- CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1 Purpose
- Article 2 Definitions
- Article 2-2 Establishment of Basic Plans
- Article 2-3 Establishment of Action Plans
- Article 2-4 Fact-Finding Surveys
- Article 2-5 Business for Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection
- CHAPTER II PROHIBITION OF ACTS OF UNFAIR COMPETITION
- Article 3 Prohibition of Use of National Flags and National Emblems
- Article 3-2 Prohibition of Use of Geographic Marks Protected under Free Trade Agreements
- Article 3-3 Request for Prevention of Misunderstanding or Confusion
- Article 4 Right to Request Prohibition of Acts of Unfair Competition
- Article 5 Liability for Damage from Unfair Competition
- Article 6 Restoration of Reputation Damaged by Acts of Unfair Competition
- Article 7 Investigation of Acts of Unfair Competition
- Article 7-2 Request for Access to Data
- Article 8 Recommendation for Correction of Violation
- Article 9 Hearing of Opinions
- CHAPTER III PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS
- Article 9-2 Certification of Original Document of Trade Secrets
- Article 9-3 Designation of Original Document Certification Agency
- Article 9-4 Corrective Orders to Original Document Certification Agency
- Article 9-5 Penalty Surcharges
- Article 9-6 Hearings
- Article 9-7 Keeping Confidentiality
- Article 9-8 Prohibition of Damage to Trade Secrets
- Article 10 Right to Request Prohibition of Infringement of Trade Secrets
- Article 11 Liability for Damages for Infringement on Trade Secrets
- Article 12 Restoration of Reputation of Person Possessing Trade Secrets
- Article 13 Special Cases concerning Bona Fide Infringement of Trade Secrets
- Article 14 Prescription of Right to Request Prohibition of Infringement of Trade Secrets
- CHAPTER IV SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS
- Article 14-2 Estimating Damages
- Article 14-3 Submission of Materials
- Article 14-4 Confidentiality Order
- Article 14-5 Revocation of Confidentiality Order
- Article 14-6 Notification of Request for Inspection of Trial Record
- Article 14-7 Sending Records
- Article 15 Relationship to Other Statutes
- Article 16 Payment of Monetary Rewards for Reports
- Article 17 Entrustment of Duties
- Article 17-2 null
- Article 17-3 Deemed Public Officials in Application of Penalty Provisions
- Article 18 Penalty Provisions
- Article 18-2 Attempted Crimes
- Article 18-3 Criminal Intent and Conspiracy
- Article 18-4 Violation of Confidentiality Order
- Article 18-5 Confiscation
- Article 19 Joint Penalty Provisions
- Article 19-2 Special Cases concerning Statute of Limitations
- Article 20 Administrative Fines