Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission's Investigation into 8 SolidWorks software resellers over alleged price fixing and customer allocation cartel
Progress
Current status
in force
09 Jul 2026 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Anti-competitive agreements regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission issued fine of KRW 2.372 billion against 8 SolidWorks software resellers over price-fixing and customer allocation cartel
On 9 July 2026, the Fair Trade Commission issued corrective orders and administrative fines totalling KRW 2.372 billion against 8 SolidWorks software resellers, including Nord Data, Maven, Solco, WebS System Korea, Webermanci, K&Solution, Hanyoung S…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority