Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission opened investigation into e-commerce platforms' compliance with amended Consumer Protection Act
Description
Fair Trade Commission opened investigation into e-commerce platforms' compliance with amended Consumer Protection Act
On 29 July 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) conducted an on-site investigation at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency to assess compliance with the amended Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce. This review focused on e…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority