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Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act — Article 10 (Right to Request Prohibition of Infringement of Trade Secrets)

부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 제10조

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.

(1) A person who possesses trade secrets, may file a request, with the court, for prohibition or prevention of infringement against any person who infringes or is likely to infringe trade secrets, if business interests of the person who possesses the trade secrets is damaged or is likely to be damaged by such infringement.

(2) If a person who possesses trade secrets, files a request under paragraph (1), the person may request the destruction of goods constituting the infringement, the removal of facilities used in the infringement, or any other measures necessary to prohibit or prevent the infringement.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

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