Shin Kiwon

Jun 5, 2024 | lexology.com | Ryan Kang |Shin Kiwon |Hwijin Choi

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Dec 21, 2023 | lexology.com | Ryan Kang |Hyun Kim |Shin Kiwon

At the cabinet meeting chaired by President Suk Yeol Yoon on December 19, 2023, Ki-jeong Han, the Chairperson of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”), made a report on measures aimed at preventing platforms with a monopoly from disrupting the market order.

Nov 20, 2023 | lexology.com | Shin Kiwon

In November 2022, the Digital Markets Act (DMA) went into effect in the EU, aiming to prohibit unfair practices by companies serving as gatekeepers in the online platform economy. In Korea however, there continues to be a lively discourse on the necessity of regulating online platforms and determining the optimal implementation methods, taking into account the intricacies of the country's platform industry structure.

Jun 30, 2023 | lexology.com | Hyun Kim |Shin Kiwon

On June 8, 2023, the Korean Fair Trade Commission (“KFTC”) released its proposed amendments to its existing Review Guidelines concerning Environment-related Labels and Advertisements (the “KFTC Guidelines”), for public consultation until June 28, 2023.