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Republic of Korea: Act on Fair Intermediate Transactions on Online Platforms (Bill no. 2107743)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
28 Jan 2021 under deliberation
09 Nov 2020 processing consultation
28 Sep 2020 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

28 Jan 2021
under deliberation

Introduced Act on Fair Intermediate Transactions on Online Platforms (Bill no. 2107743)

On 28 January 2021, the Act on Fair Intermediate Transactions on Online Platforms (Bill no. 2107743) was introduced in the National Assembly of South Korea. The Bill addresses unfair trade practices against online platform users and includes obligat…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
09 Nov 2020
processing consultation

Closed consultation on draft Act on Fair Intermediate Transactions on Online Platforms

On 9 November 2020, the public consultation closed on the Fair Trade Commission draft Act on Fair Intermediate Transactions on Online Platforms. In particular, the draft Bill addresses unfair trade practices against online platform users and include…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
28 Sep 2020
in consultation

Opened consultation on draft Act on Fair Intermediate Transactions on Online Platforms

On 28 September 2020, the Fair Trade Commission issued a legislative notice and opened a public consultation on the draft Act on Fair Intermediate Transactions on Online Platforms, until 9 November 2020. In particular, the draft Bill addresses unfai…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament