Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Act (No. 2208859) enters into force establishing 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…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-02-24
under deliberation
2025-03-13
under deliberation
2025-04-01
adopted