By Youngjin Jung & Hemi Lee*   I. Introduction On January 23, 2023, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”) published the Review Guidelines on Abuse of Market Dominance by Online...

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 the scale of non-face-to-face transactions increases rapidly in the online era, traditional offline transactions and businesses are reorganizing into online transactions and businesses in various fields. As the […]

Below, we have provided Korean translation of the full transcript of our panel discussion Defining the Market & Assessing Competition Dynamics in the Digital Platform Industry. Read below to see the timely discussion where a panel of experts deepened the discussion regarding this topic, and how it specifically relates to South Korea. 이기종: 안녕하세요, 숙명여자대학교 […]

Below, we have provided the full transcript of our panel discussion Defining the Market & Assessing Competition Dynamics in the Digital Platform Industry. Read below to see the timely discussion where a panel of experts deepened the discussion regarding this topic, and how it specifically relates to South Korea. Ki Jong LEE: Hello, I am […]

Below, we have provided the full transcript of our panel discussion “Unfair Competition” and “Uneven Bargaining Positions”: Role in Competition Assessment. Read below to see the timely discussion where a panel of experts deepened the discussion regarding this topic, and how it specifically relates to South Korea. Youngjin JUNG: Today’s program centers around the role […]

Below, we have provided the full Korean translation of the transcript of our panel discussion Regulating Online Platforms: A Balanced Approach for South Korea. Read below to see the timely discussion where a panel of experts discussed the this topic and its future in South Korea. Leni PAPA: 여러분, 안녕하세요. 저는 경제협력개발기구(OECD) 경쟁과의 레니 파파입니다. […]

Below, we have provided the full English transcript of our panel discussion Regulating Online Platforms: A Balanced Approach for South Korea. Read below to see the timely discussion where a panel of experts discussed the this topic and its future in South Korea. Leni PAPA: Good day everyone. I am Leni Papa from the OECD […]

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 you, Ms. Joh Sung-wook, for sharing your time for this interview with CPI.   1. The KFTC recently celebrated its 40th As such, the KFTC is one of the most […]

Below, we have provided the full, Korean transcript of the panel discussion, The Future of Mobile Ecosystems: Enabling a Choice for Market Players & Consumers in Korea, from the second chapter of our series, Towards a Competition Enabling Framework in Asia Pacific: Opportunities & Challenges. 이황: 안녕하십니까? 이 흥미로운 세션을 주재하게 되어 대단히 기쁘게 생각합니다. […]

Below, we have provided the full transcript of the panel discussion, The Future of Mobile Ecosystems: Enabling a Choice for Market Players & Consumers in Korea, from the second chapter of our series, Towards a Competition Enabling Framework in Asia Pacific: Opportunities & Challenges. Hwang LEE: How are you? I’m very happy to moderate this […]

Overview of Intellectual Property Policy and Law of Korea in 2017  AHN, Hyo Jil (Korea University)1 I. OVERVIEW OF LEGISLATION AND POLICY IN 2017 (1) In the field of industrial property rights, the most significant legislative change in 2017 is the implementation of the patent cancellation system and the shortening of the patent review filing […]

Overview of Competition Policy and Law of Korea in 2017  By LEE Hwang (Korea University School of Law)1 I. OVERVIEW The 19th presidential election held on May 9, 2017, caused tremendous change to Korean society as the result of the so-called “Candlelight Revolution”, an unprecedented event in Korean history. The radical change of political ideology […]