소비자재단의 유형과 법원(法源)

The modern industrial society has an economic structure of mass production, mass sales, and mass consumption. In this structure, consumers can be infringed on their right to life, body and property by unfair trade or dangerous goods. Unlike the past, consumer damage has expanded from the personal to the public. In response to this situation, the Constitution declares the concept of consumer protection. Therefore, the government is responsible for consumer protection. In addition to government-level consumer protection policies, The consumer movement has been developed centering on civil society. The consumer movement is organized into groups to perform more organized and systematic activities. As one of such consumer groups, the Consumer Foundation researches general theories about organizations, which of the types of organizations are applicable, and their legal nature, I searched for laws that apply. It is expected to be used as information that contributes to the revitalization of a fairly rare and unfamiliar consumer foundation as a type of consumer organization.