Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into Carrot Market over alleged non-compliance with Electronic Commerce Act pertaining to disclosing seller information
Progress
Current status
in force
05 Mar 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User identification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission fined Carrot Market KRW 1 million over non-compliance with Electronic Commerce Act pertaining to disclosing seller information
On 5 March 2025, the Fair Trade Commission issued a ruling against Carrot Market with a fine of KRW 1 million over non-compliance with the Electronic Commerce Act. The ruling highlighted that Carrot Market, a platform intermediary selling used produ…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority