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Republic of Korea: Introduced Bill amending Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce Act/Bill no. 2126387)

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Introduced Bill amending Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce Act/Bill no. 2126387)

On 30 November 2023, the Bill amending Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce Act/Bill no. 2126387) was introduced in the Parliament. The Bill aims to improve transparency, consumer safety, and fair trading practices in e-commerce. T…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2023-11-30
under deliberation

On 30 November 2023, the Bill amending Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce Act/B…

2024-01-25
adopted

On 25 January 2024, the Parliament of the Republic of Korea adopted the Bill amending Consumer Prot…

2024-02-13
in force

On 13 February 2024, the amendments to the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce Act (E-Commer…

2025-02-14
in force

On 14 February 2025, the Act amending Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce Act/Ac…