A person who causes damage to another person's business interest by intentionally or negligently engaging in an act of unfair competition or an act of violation of Article 3-2 (1) or (2) (only referring to an act of unfair competition committed intentionally in the case of subparagraph 1 (c) of Article 2) shall be liable for compensation of damage. <Amended on Jun. 30, 2011>[This Article Wholly Amended on Dec. 21, 2007][Title Amended on Jun. 30, 2011]
Laws › Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act › CHAPTER II PROHIBITION OF ACTS OF UNFAIR COMPETITION
Unfair Competition Prevention and Trade Secret Protection Act — Article 5 (Liability for Damage from Unfair Competition)
부정경쟁방지 및 영업비밀보호에 관한 법률 제5조
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