Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission closes consultation on Google's interim consent resolution addressing alleged violations of Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act

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Fair Trade Commission closes consultation on Google's interim consent resolution addressing alleged violations of Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act

On 14 August 2025, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) closes the consultation on the provisional consent resolution regarding Google's alleged non-compliance with the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act. The consent resolution addresses concerns tha…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-05-14
under investigation

On 14 May 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) announced it had reviewed Google’s request fo…

2025-05-22
under investigation

On 22 May 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) initiated the consent decision procedure fol…

2025-07-15
in consultation

On 15 July 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) opened a consultation on the provisional con…

2025-08-14
processing consultation

On 14 August 2025, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) closes the consultation on the provisional conse…

2025-11-19
in force

On 19 November 2025, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) confirmed the final consent decision re…