Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission investigation into the proposed acquisition of VMware by Broadcom
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Oct 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors
software provider: other software
infrastructure provider: network hardware and equipment
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced Fair Trade Commission conditional approval of Broadcom and VMware merger
On 23 October 2023, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) issued its ruling in the investigation into the proposed acquisition of VMware by Broadcom. The FTC issued conditional approval of the merger and imposed corrective measures on Broadcom to e…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority