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Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act — Article 12 (Restoration of Reputation of Person Possessing Trade Secrets)

부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 제12조

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.

Upon receipt of a request from a person possessing trade secrets, the court may order a person who damages business reputation of a person possessing trade secrets through an intentional or negligent infringement of trade secrets, to take measures necessary to restore the business reputation in lieu of or in addition to compensation for damage under Article 11.[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007]

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