Republic of Korea

Fair Labeling and Advertising Act (Act No. 5814 of February 5, 1999)

Year of current version:	1999
Date of entry into force of original text:	July 1, 1999
Date of Text (Enacted):	February 5, 1999
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Trademarks
Notes:	The notification by the Republic of Korea to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'The Act was enacted to reinforce the regulation of undue methods of advertisement. It covers four types of undue representations and advertisements that are prohibited: false or exaggerating, deceiving, unduly comparative, and slanderous representations and advertisements (see Chapter 2 on prohibition of unfair labeling and advertising).'
Available Texts:
English	Fair Labeling and Advertising Act (Act No. 5814 of February 5, 1999) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Fair Labeling and Advertising Act (Act No. 5814 of February 5, 1999, as last amended by Act No. 10167 of March 22, 2010) (KR122)
WIPO Lex No.:	KR019