Republic of Korea: Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Law No. 21312) including consent resolution mechanism enters into force
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Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Law No. 21312) including consent resolution mechanism enters into force
On 21 July 2026, the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Law No. 21312) entered into force, 6 months after promulgation on 20 January 2026. The Act applies to businesses under investigation or review by the Korea Fair Trade Commission…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Consumer protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-12-04
under deliberation
2025-12-30
adopted
2026-07-21
in force