Republic of Korea: Issued interim ruling in KFTC investigation into Kakao Mobility for alleged abuse of market dominance in the ride-hailing service market

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Issued interim ruling in KFTC investigation into Kakao Mobility for alleged abuse of market dominance in the ride-hailing service market

On 2 October 2024, the Fair Trade Commission of Korea issued a ruling with a tentative fine of KRW 72.4 billion against Kakao Mobility for abuse of market dominance in the ride-hailing service market. The ruling highlighted that Kakao Mobility press…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2024-10-02
under investigation

On 2 October 2024, the Fair Trade Commission of Korea issued a ruling with a tentative fine of KRW …

2024-12-12
under investigation

On 12 December 2024, the Fair Trade Commission of Korea issued a finalised ruling with a fine of KR…