Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into Naver regarding abuse of dominant market position concerns
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Supreme Court remanded Fair Trade Commission sanction against Naver over alleged search ranking manipulation
On 16 October 2025, the Supreme Court quashed and remanded a Seoul High Court ruling that had upheld a Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) sanction against Naver Corporation (Naver). Naver is a Korean company that operates both the Naver Shopping co…
Appeal rejected by Seoul High Court regarding abuse of dominant market position ruling against Naver
On 14 December 2022, the Seoul High Court confirmed the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) ruling against Naver, after the e-commerce platform appealed. The KFTC ruled in October 2020, that Naver had abused its dominant market position and engaged …
Ruling against Naver in KFTC investigation regarding abuse of dominant market position and unfair trade practices
On 6 October 2020, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) issued a ruling regarding its investigation into Naver Co., Ltd. (Naver), finding that the e-commerce platform abused its dominant market position and engaged in unfair trade practices. The …