For an organization for the management of economic rights on behalf of economic rights holders that was duly established prior to the 7 November 1997 date on which this Act was promulgated and took effect, it shall continue to handle any matters that were under its management and which had not terminated prior to the promulgation and taking effect of the Act.
If the organization of the preceding paragraph did not apply for an establishment permit for collective management services within one year after this Act was promulgated and enforced, or if approval was denied for the application, then any agreement executed with a user in the name of the organization for licensed exploitation of economic rights before the date on which this Act was promulgated and enforced, and which had not yet expired by 31 December 1998, shall be terminated on that date.

The provisions of Articles 24 through 26 will apply to royalty rates which were already implemented, or which were under application for review but where the review was not completed, prior to the enforcement of the articles of this Act amended on 12 January 2010, provided that this shall not apply to royalty rates which were determined through a review by the specialized agency in charge of copyright matters prior to the enforcement of the articles of this Act amended on 12 January 2010, and which at that time had been implemented for less than two full years.

A person already serving as a director, supervisor, or chairman of the board of a CMO prior to the enforcement of the articles of this Act amended on 29 April 2022 and remaining incumbent at the time of enforcement of the amendment may continue to serve until the end of the person's term, free from the restrictions set out in Article 15, paragraph 4.

When, after approval for establishment of a CMO, the CMO's establishment permit is voided or revoked, then except under the circumstances of article 43, subparagraph 1, the specialized agency in charge of copyright matters shall order the CMO's dissolution, shall provide written notification of the reasons to the district court of the relevant jurisdiction and the CMO, and shall publish the same on its website.

When the dissolution of a CMO has been ordered, the court, upon a motion by the specialized agency in charge of copyright matters or an interested party, may, when it deems necessary, dismiss the liquidator.

Except where dates of enforcement have been otherwise provided, this Act shall be enforced from the date of promulgation.