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Republic of Korea: Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce including local operations requirement enters into force

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Enforcement Decree of Act on Consumer Protection in E-Commerce including local operations requirement enters into force

On 21 January 2027, the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, including local operations requirement, enters into force. Article 25-4 of the Decree includes provisions on foreign businesses wit…

Scope

Policy Area
Other operating conditions
Policy Instrument
Local operations requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
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 (FTC) opened a public consultation on proposed amendmen…

2026-04-20
processing consultation

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

2026-07-14
adopted

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

2027-01-21
in force

On 21 January 2027, the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Act on Consumer Protection in El…