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Republic of Korea: Grace period for compliance with the review disclosure requirements under Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce ends

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Grace period for compliance with the review disclosure requirements under Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce ends

On 21 October 2026, the 3-month grace period for compliance with the review-disclosure requirements under Article 27-3 of the amended Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce ends. From this date, e-commerce operat…

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…