Republic of Korea: Issued ruling in FTC investigation into Lotte Himart over violations of Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business

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Issued ruling in FTC investigation into Lotte Himart over violations of Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business

On 1 December 2020, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) issued a ruling on its investigation into Lotte Himart regarding the violation of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business. The FTC imposes a fine of KRW 1 billion and a correct…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce, other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2020-12-01
in force

On 1 December 2020, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (FTC) issued a ruling on its investigation int…

2023-07-12
in force

On 12 July 2023, the Korean High Court issued its ruling on the case brought before the court by Lo…