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Antitrust probe places South Korean delivery-app MFN clauses under the microscope

By Jenny Lee ( October 7, 2024, 05:25 GMT | Insight) -- Baedal Minjok, Coupang Eats and Yogiyo are among the major delivery apps operating in South Korea that have been under investigation by the country’s antitrust watchdog, with allegations now surfacing that they forced “most-favored nation” treatment on their partner restaurants. Korea Fair Trade Commission Han Ki Jeong shed light on the ongoing probe during a recent media appearance, indicating that the delivery giants were effectively barring restaurants from implementing dual pricing strategies to cope with rising commission fees.Major delivery apps in South Korea, including Baedal Minjok, Coupang Eats and Yogiyo, have been under investigation by the country’s antitrust watchdog, with allegations now surfacing that they forced “most-favored nation” treatment, or MFN, on their partner restaurants....

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