Republic of Korea: Local operations requirement in Bill amending Electronic Commerce Act
Progress
Current status
in force
26 Mar 2023 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
other service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Bill amending Electronic Commerce Act including local operations requirement
On 26 March 2023, the Fair Trade Commission announced that it would prepare a partial amendment to the Act on the Protection of Consumers in Electronic Commerce (Electronic Commerce Act). The Bill would require overseas businesses operating in Korea…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament