The Fair Trade Team is comprised of lawyers with expertise in fair trade matters, led by lawyers from the Fair Trade Commission (“FTC”) with extensive hands-on experience, and provides advice regularly on subcontracting, franchising, large retail business, and agency issues. Our team also closely monitors and responds to every phase of FTC reviews, from initial investigation to final deliberation.
Moreover, our firm offers a comprehensive and organic one-stop service in relation to administrative litigation on FTC dispositions, response to prosecutors’ investigations and criminal lawsuits, and civil lawsuits such as damages claims on fair trade, by working closely with lawyers who previously served as prosecutors or served in the judiciary.
In addition, we report violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business, and the Fair Agency Transactions Act and conduct dispute mediation work at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency/Subcontract Dispute Mediation Council, etc.
Introduction
Major Business
The Fair Trade Team is comprised of lawyers with expertise in fair trade matters, led by lawyers from the Fair Trade Commission (“FTC”) with extensive hands-on experience, and provides advice regularly on subcontracting, franchising, large retail business, and agency issues. Our team also closely monitors and responds to every phase of FTC reviews, from initial investigation to final deliberation.
Moreover, our firm offers a comprehensive and organic one-stop service in relation to administrative litigation on FTC dispositions, response to prosecutors’ investigations and criminal lawsuits, and civil lawsuits such as damages claims on fair trade, by working closely with lawyers who previously served as prosecutors or served in the judiciary.
In addition, we report violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business, and the Fair Agency Transactions Act and conduct dispute mediation work at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency/Subcontract Dispute Mediation Council, etc.
Moreover, our firm offers a comprehensive and organic one-stop service in relation to administrative litigation on FTC dispositions, response to prosecutors’ investigations and criminal lawsuits, and civil lawsuits such as damages claims on fair trade, by working closely with lawyers who previously served as prosecutors or served in the judiciary.
In addition, we report violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business, and the Fair Agency Transactions Act and conduct dispute mediation work at the Korea Fair Trade Mediation Agency/Subcontract Dispute Mediation Council, etc.
Major Performance
Subcontracting
- Advised on a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, such as requesting and misappropriating technical data, with regard to a battery manufacturer (Company L)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a general construction company (Company M)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a construction company (Company D)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an electric driver manufacturer (Company S)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a mobile phone parts manufacturer (Company N)
- Reported to FTC regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a construction company (Company S)
- Reported to FTC regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an engineering company (Company H)
- Reported to FTC / applied for dispute mediation at the mediation committee regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an engineering company (Company B)
- Applied for dispute mediation at the mediation committee regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a material/parts producer (Company E)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a ship manufacturer (Company H)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a constructor (Company L)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an engineering/construction company (Company B)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a pharmaceutical company (Company Y)
- Criminal lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a construction company (Company W)
Franchise Business / Large Retail Business / Agency
- Responded to an investigation by FTC regarding the provision of revenue estimations by a convenience store franchise operator (Company A)
- Responded to an investigation by FTC regarding the disadvantageous practices of a coffee franchise operator (Company A)
- Advised a large discount store operator (Company H) on the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, with respect to the terms and conditions of the franchise agreements
- Advised a construction company (Company S) on the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, with respect to the opening of a convenience store in the dormitory of Kyonggi University
- Represented a Korean restaurant (Company H) in its application for dispute mediation by a mediation center in connection with potential violations of the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act
- Reported to FTC regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act by a ginseng manufacturer (Company K)
- Represented a bingsu franchise operator (Company A) in a lawsuit seeking revocation of warnings rendered in connection with violations of the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act
- Represented an outlet operator (Company A) in a revocation litigation concerning corrective orders, etc. on violations of the Large-Scale Distribution Business Act
- Applied for dispute mediation by a mediation center regarding violations of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business by a large health and beauty retail business operator, Company A
- Advised on a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, such as requesting and misappropriating technical data, with regard to a battery manufacturer (Company L)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a general construction company (Company M)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a construction company (Company D)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an electric driver manufacturer (Company S)
- Responded to FTC investigation regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a mobile phone parts manufacturer (Company N)
- Reported to FTC regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a construction company (Company S)
- Reported to FTC regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an engineering company (Company H)
- Reported to FTC / applied for dispute mediation at the mediation committee regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an engineering company (Company B)
- Applied for dispute mediation at the mediation committee regarding a violation of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a material/parts producer (Company E)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a ship manufacturer (Company H)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a constructor (Company L)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by an engineering/construction company (Company B)
- Administrative lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a pharmaceutical company (Company Y)
- Criminal lawsuit related to violations of the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act by a construction company (Company W)
Franchise Business / Large Retail Business / Agency
- Responded to an investigation by FTC regarding the provision of revenue estimations by a convenience store franchise operator (Company A)
- Responded to an investigation by FTC regarding the disadvantageous practices of a coffee franchise operator (Company A)
- Advised a large discount store operator (Company H) on the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, with respect to the terms and conditions of the franchise agreements
- Advised a construction company (Company S) on the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act, with respect to the opening of a convenience store in the dormitory of Kyonggi University
- Represented a Korean restaurant (Company H) in its application for dispute mediation by a mediation center in connection with potential violations of the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act
- Reported to FTC regarding violation of the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act by a ginseng manufacturer (Company K)
- Represented a bingsu franchise operator (Company A) in a lawsuit seeking revocation of warnings rendered in connection with violations of the Fair Transactions in Franchise Business Act
- Represented an outlet operator (Company A) in a revocation litigation concerning corrective orders, etc. on violations of the Large-Scale Distribution Business Act
- Applied for dispute mediation by a mediation center regarding violations of the Act on Fair Transactions in Large Retail Business by a large health and beauty retail business operator, Company A
Related members
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- Antitrust and Competition Disputes
- Cartels
- Abuse of Market Dominance, Unfair Trade Practices, and Resale Price Maintenance Practices
- Business Groups and Unfair Assistance (Intercompany Transactions)
- Business Combination (M&A) Filings
- Subcontracting, Franchise Business, Large Retail Business, and Agents
- Labeling and Advertising, Regulation on Terms and Conditions, E-Commerce, Door-to-Door Sales, and Installment Transactions