Tag: KFTC
South Korean Regulator Fines AstraZeneca and Local Firm for Collusion
On Thursday, October 13, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) announced that it had fined pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca and local generic pharmaceutical company Alvogen...
South Korean Antitrust Regulator to Strengthen Investigative Arm
South Korea's antitrust regulator, the Fair Trade Commission, is likely to go through an organizational reform to enhance its role in investigating antitrust cases...
Seoul High Court Rules Against S. Korean Watchdog In Google Suit
A court ruling has temporarily suspended the Korean Fair Trade Commission's order that Google fix its unfair market practices, reported KBS World.
The Seoul High Court...
A Merger of the Top Two Food Delivery Apps in Korea:...
By Gene-Oh Kim1 & Youngsik Lim2
Introduction
Over the past few years, we have observed a significant number of (two-sided) platform operators’ business combinations globally. As...
South Korean Watchdog OKs Korean Air-Asiana Tie-Up With Conditions
South Korea's antitrust regulator said it has decided to conditionally approve a deal by Korean Air Lines, the country's biggest carrier, to buy the...
Watchdog To Review Korean Air, Asiana Airlines Merger Approval
The state antitrust regulator is set to review granting approval to a merger of the country's two full-service carriers, Korean Air and Asiana Airlines.
While...
Korean FTC To Accelerate Korean Air-Asiana Airlines Acquisition
Korea's airline industry is expecting travel demand to boom again after more than a two-year slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the government...
Korea’s Fair Trade Commission Adds 41 Firms To Antitrust Watch List
The number of South Korean companies affiliated with large business groups under tight supervision rose by 41 in the May-July period, data showed Tuesday,...
Korean Antitrust Watchdog Open To Putting Foreigners On Watch List
The Korean Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) Chairwoman Joh Sung-wook stressed that the Commission will not rule out adding foreigners to its chaebol "watch list,"...
CPI Talks… with KFTC Chairperson Joh Sung-wook
In this edition of CPI Talks… we have the pleasure of speaking with Ms. Joh Sung-wook, Chairperson of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”).
Thank...
