법정손해배상제도의 도입에 관한 연구 - 한미자유무역협정에 따른 민법과의 조화를 중심으로 -

Free Trade Agreement between the Republic of Korea and the United States of America(hereinafter "KORUS FTA") has been signed and will be expected to come in force in the near future. It will be able to change both countries' society and economy in the various area. Specially, it introduces new "pre-established damages" provision, which is very similar to "statutory damages" provisions in the U.S. legal system. KORUS FTA requests Korea to legislate law that enables copyright and trademark holder to be awarded pre-established damages. A question arises here as whether the pre-established or statutory damages provision conflicts with our civil damages system. From this perspective, this paper looks into the followings: (1) details on KORUS FTA's pre-established damages provision, (2) related provisions in the draft of implementation law of KORUS FTA, (3) statutory damages laws and cases in the U.S., (4)comparative analysis between American statutory damages and Korean civil damages, and (5) reasonable introductory plan of statutory damages in Korea. In consequence, statutory damages system is compatible with Korean civil damages system as far as it does not include punitive damages or treble damages. But some questions still remain as how much the maximum or minimum limit of damages is reasonable and consistent with Korean civil damages system. The more specific limit of statutory damages must be decided after positive and economic review.