Republic of Korea: Partial Amendment to the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Law No. 21312) including consumer protection authority governance enters into force
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Partial Amendment to the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Law No. 21312) including consumer protection authority governance enters into force
On 7 February 2027, the amendment to Article 39(3) of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Law No. 21312) enters into force. The Act applies to businesses under investigation or review by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) for …
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