Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into Broadcom over alleged violation of Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
07 May 2025 processing consultation
07 Apr 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
semiconductors
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 May 2025
processing consultation

Fair Trade Commission closes consultation on provisional consent decision against Broadcom for violation of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act

On 7 May 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) closes the public consultation on the proposed consent decision pertaining to Broadcom’s breach of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. It was highlighted that Broadcom required domestic s…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
07 Apr 2025
in consultation

Fair Trade Commission opened consultation on provisional consent decision against Broadcom for violation of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act

On 7 April 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) opened a public consultation on a proposed consent decision pertaining to Broadcom’s breach of the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act, until 7 May 2025. It was highlighted that Broadcom req…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority