Republic of Korea: Domestic representative designation requirement in Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act (Law No. 19234)

Progress

Current status
in force
15 Mar 2024 in force
14 Mar 2023 adopted
27 Feb 2023 adopted
05 Dec 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Mar 2024
in force

Implemented Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including domestic representative designation requirement

On 15 March 2024, Law No. 19234, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), including the obligation for overseas businesses to designate a domestic representative, entered into force. The overseas businesses are subject to this requir…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
14 Mar 2023
adopted

Signed Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including domestic representative designation requirement

On 14 March 2023, Bill No. 2120089, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), was signed into Law by the President of the Republic of Korea, becoming Law No. 19234. The Law would require overseas businesses processing personal data to…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
27 Feb 2023
adopted

Adopted Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including domestic representative designation requirement

On 27 February 2023, Bill No. 2120089, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA), was adopted National Assembly of the Republic of Korea. The Bill would require overseas businesses processing personal data to designate a domestic agen…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
05 Dec 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill amending Personal Information Protection Act including domestic representative designation requirement

On 5 December 2022, Bill No. 2120089, amending the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of the Republic of Korea (ROK), was introduced to the National Assembly. The Bill would require overseas businesses processing personal data to designate a…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament