Republic of Korea: Ruling against Naver in KFTC investigation regarding abuse of dominant market position and unfair trade practices

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Ruling against Naver in KFTC investigation regarding abuse of dominant market position and unfair trade practices

On 6 October 2020, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) issued a ruling regarding its investigation into Naver Co., Ltd. (Naver), finding that the e-commerce platform abused its dominant market position and engaged in unfair trade practices. The …

Scope

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

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2020-10-06
in force

On 6 October 2020, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) issued a ruling regarding its investigat…

2022-12-14
in force

On 14 December 2022, the Seoul High Court confirmed the Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) ruling …