Republic of Korea: Partial Amendment to Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Act No. 21312) including identity verification obligations enters into force
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Partial Amendment to Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Act No. 21312) including identity verification obligations enters into force
On 21 July 2026, the Partial Amendment to the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Act No. 21312) entered into force. The amendments apply to platform intermediaries facilitating consumer-to-consumer transactions and e-commerce busines…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User identification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2025-12-04
under deliberation
2025-12-30
adopted