Republic of Korea: FTC investigation into Korean Bar Association and the Seoul Bar Association over access and advertising restrictions on their applications
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Feb 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued FTC ruling in investigation into bar associations imposing sanctions due to service access and advertising restrictions
On 23 February 2023, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) of the Republic of Korea issued a decision over a dispute between Korean Bar Association (KBA) and the Seoul Bar Association (SBA) and lawyers and consumers’ right to advertisement on their applic…
Event type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government