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Law on Copyright of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (amended up to Decree No. 1532 of 2006 of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly), Democratic People's Republic of Korea

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Year of Version 2006 Dates Amended up to: February 1, 2006 Adopted: March 21, 2001 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Notes The Copyright Law of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is divided into 6 chapters: Chapter 1 on Fundamental Principles, Chapter 2 on Object of Copyright, Chapter 3 on Copyright Holders, Chapter 4 on Use of Copyrighted Works, Chapter 5 on Related Rights’ Holders, and Chapter 6 on Guidance and Control of Copyright Protection.

Article 5, inter alia, states that the copyright of a corporate body or an individual whose country is a party to a convention to which the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (hereafter the “DPRK”) has acceded shall be protected by the convention.
Article 7 states that the DPRK shall promote exchange and cooperation with foreign countries and international organizations in the field of copyright.
Articles 23 and 24 provide for the term of protection which varies depending on the type of copyright work.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Korean 조선민주주의인민공화국 저작권법 (2006년 최고인민회의 상임위원회 정령 제1532호로 개정) PDF HTML English Law on Copyright of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (amended up to Decree No. 1532 of 2006 of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly) PDF HTML
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Law on Administrative Penalties of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (as amended up to Decree No. 2712 of May 20, 2008, of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly) (KP029)

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