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Doing Business in South Korea: Overview | Practical Law

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The page discusses doing business in South Korea and notes that e-commerce businesses selling goods and services to end-consumers are subject to the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce Act). The act generally imposes consumer-protection obligations on online sellers, such as rules around information disclosure and consumer-facing transaction practices in e-commerce.

Potential Impact on AppleCare+

If AppleCare+ (or its enrollment/renewal/support offerings) is sold or administered through e-commerce channels in South Korea, the E-Commerce consumer-protection requirements could affect how Apple must disclose terms, pricing, cancellation/returns, and consumer rights online. This is more likely to influence the commercial/consumer-facing process (contracting and disclosures) than to directly regulate device warranty duration, but it could increase compliance requirements for Apple’s AppleCare+ sign-up flows and marketing materials.

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E-commerce businesses providing goods and services to end-consumers are also subject to the Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce (E-Commerce ...

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Country

South Korea

Region

Asia Pacific

Discovered

8/2/2026

Relevance Score

35%

Language

Korean