Republic of Korea: Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act (No. 2208859) to strengthen domestic representative system for overseas businesses
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Personal Information Protection Act (No. 2208859) enters into force establishing representative system for overseas businesses
On 2 October 2025, the amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act enters into force. The amendment requires overseas businesses with a local subsidiary to designate that subsidiary as their domestic representative. The amendment introduces…
SourcePresident signed Personal Information Protection Act (No. 2208859) establishing representative system for overseas businesses
On 1 April 2025, the acting President signed an amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act into law, which requires overseas businesses with a local subsidiary to designate that subsidiary as their domestic representative. The amendment, o…
SourceNational Assembly passed Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act (No. 2208859) establishing representative system for overseas businesses
On 13 March 2025, the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea passed an amendment to the Personal Information Protection Act, following its approval by the Political Affairs Committee on 24 February 2025. The amendment would require overseas busi…
SourceNational Assembly's Political Affairs Committee passed Bill (No. 2208859) amending Personal Information Protection Act to strengthen domestic representative system for overseas businesses
On 24 February 2025, South Korea’s National Assembly’s Political Affairs Committee passed a Bill amending the Personal Information Protection Act to strengthen the domestic representative system for overseas businesses. The amendment is now awaiting…
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