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Republic of Korea: Cabinet approved amendments to Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce including provisions on consumer review disclosure

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Cabinet approved amendments to Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce including provisions on consumer review disclosure

On 14 July 2026, the Cabinet approved the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, including provisions on consumer review disclosure. The Decree applies to e-commerce operators and mail-order bus…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2026-03-11
in consultation

On 11 March 2026, the Fair Trade Commission opened a public consultation on proposed amendments to …

2026-04-20
processing consultation

On 20 April 2026, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) closes the public consultation on proposed…

2026-07-14
adopted

On 14 July 2026, the Cabinet approved the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consume…

2026-07-21
in grace period

On 21 July 2026, the amendments to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in Elec…

2026-10-21
in force

On 21 October 2026, the 3-month grace period for compliance with the review-disclosure requirements…