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[세종=이데일리 김상윤 기자] The validity period of mobile gift certificates, which was short of 3 months, will be increased to at least one year, and additional shipping charges imposed on islands and mountainous areas will be known in advance.
On the 2nd, the Fair Trade Commission announced the’main system of the Fair Trade Commission that will change from 2021′.
The franchise headquarters should write the average operating period of the franchise store and the content of the franchise’s support in case of poor sales in the information disclosure provided to the franchisees starting January this year. Store owners and headquarters will be able to receive professional consultation on overall transactions through the affiliated support center.
Consumer rights and interests are also strengthened. The Fair Trade Commission established standard terms and conditions for mobile gift certificates to set the validity period of mobile gift certificates to more than one year, and to inform whether the expiration date can be extended one month before the expiration date.
In addition, additional shipping charges for islands and mountainous areas can be known before payment, and a consumer dispute settlement solution that can cancel reservations without penalty in the event of a three-step increase in social distancing has been prepared.
From May, companies subject to field investigation by the FTC will be able to receive an investigation official. Investigations are conducted within working hours, and the right of the company to submit opinions and statements is guaranteed at all stages of case handling.
After the FTC deliberation process has begun, on-site investigations are prohibited in principle, and it is possible for the respondent to have limited access to the data secured by the FTC.
Policies to increase the bargaining power of subcontractors are also implemented.
Under the new standard subcontracting contract, the contractor can claim to pay the unfairly reduced subcontract price. The requirement to apply for adjustment of delivery price through SME cooperatives is also relaxed.
In addition, the Fair Trade Commission decided to induce voluntary damage relief by lowering the penalty up to 30% if the original business operator corrects the violation of the subcontract by himself.