A lawsuit filed in connection with a transaction with a mail order distributor shall exclusively be governed by the district court with jurisdiction over the consumer's address at the time of filing, but in the absence of an address, the district court with jurisdiction over the consumer's residence shall have the exclusive jurisdiction; provided, this shall not apply where the address or residence of the consumer is not evident at the time of filing.[This Article Wholly Amended on Feb. 17, 2012]
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Act on the Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce — Article 36 (Exclusive jurisdiction)
전자상거래 등에서의 소비자보호에 관한 법률 제36조
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