경쟁정책과 소비자정책의 관련성 고찰 -독점규제법과 소비자법의 관계를 중심으로-

'MonopolyRegulationsandFairTradeAct'(hereinafterMonopolyRegulationsAct)and 'Framework Act on Consumer'(hereinafter Consumer Act) were established in 1980. Two acts are related to the formation and the maintenance of market economy. So two acts, or competition policy and consumer protection policy pursued by two acts share a common goal, the realizations of consumer profit or the enhancement of the consumer welfare. In this way two policies are highly complementary. One of the purpose of Monopoly Regulations Act will be to protect consumers. To regulate the anti-competition practices, it must be judged to acknowledge the competition restraints of the practices, and the consumer must be considered damages during the process of the judgment. And in organizations and procedures of Monopoly Regulations Act, the perspectives of consumer must be reflected. A lot of laws about fair trade are introduced in consumer protection legal systems. 'General Clause Regulations Act', 'Installment Transactions Act', 'Door to Door, etc, Act', 'Fair Labelling and Advertising Act', 'Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce, etc' and 'Product Liability Act' are representative legislations. And the informations for consumers before they choice among diverse goods have been strengthened in recent years. These institutions are affirmative for realizations of fair trade and consumer interests. But there are still tasks of the legislations from the perspectives of the consumer protection and fair trade. Such tasks include the protection of consumer in field of consumer credit, recently liberalized market and the procedures of class disputes.