Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission announced investigation into Baemin over alleged misleading advertising of delivery times

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Fair Trade Commission announced investigation into Baemin over alleged misleading advertising of delivery times

On 17 July 2024, the Fair Trade Commission launched an ex officio investigation into Woowa Brothers, the operator of Baemin, pertaining to alleged misleading advertising of estimated delivery times. The investigation seeks to examine whether Baemin,…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Fair marketing and advertising practice requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2024-07-17
under deliberation

On 17 July 2024, the Fair Trade Commission launched an ex officio investigation into Woowa Brothers…

2026-06-18
under investigation

On 18 June 2026, the Fair Trade Commission rejected an application by Woowa Brothers, the operator …