Republic of Korea: Fair Trade Commission announced investigation into Coupang over alleged most-favoured nation clause demands and tying and bundling of services

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Fair Trade Commission announced investigation into Coupang over alleged most-favoured nation clause demands and tying and bundling of services

On 17 July 2024, the Fair Trade Commission announced an ex officio investigation into alleged most-favoured-nation (MFN) clause demands and tying and bundling practices. The investigation seeks to examine whether Coupang, from March 2023, required r…

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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2024-07-17
under deliberation

On 17 July 2024, the Fair Trade Commission announced an ex officio investigation into alleged most-…

2026-06-18
under investigation

On 18 June 2026, the Fair Trade Commission rejected an application by Coupang to resolve an investi…