If the representative of a corporation or an agent or employee of, or other persons employed by, the corporation or an individual commits any of the violations referred to in Article 18 (1) through (5) in conducting the business affairs of the corporation or individual, the corporation or individual shall, in addition to punishing the violators accordingly, be respectively subject to a fine of up to three times that prescribed in the relevant Article or a fine prescribed in the relevant Article: Provided, That this shall not apply where the corporation or individual is not negligent in giving due care and supervision to prevent such violation with regard to the relevant business affairs. <Amended on Jul. 30, 2013; Feb. 20, 2024>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 26, 2008]
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Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act — Article 19 (Joint Penalty Provisions)
부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 제19조
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