Republic of Korea: Partial Amendment to the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Act No. 21312) including local operations requirement enters into force
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Partial Amendment to the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Act No. 21312) including local operations requirement enters into force
On 20 January 2027, the local operations requirement from the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (Law No. 21312) enter into force, 1 year after promulgation on 20 January 2026. The Act applies to overseas mail-order businesses and onl…
Scope
Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
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