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Naver's contractual restrictions hindered rival's access to property listings, key witness tells South Korean court

By Jenny Lee ( April 23, 2024, 05:26 GMT | Insight) -- Contract terms imposed by Naver played a role in preventing real-estate content providers from supplying property listings to rival portal Daum Kakao, a key witness testified in a criminal case against the South Korean search giant, which stands accused of abusing its market dominance. The testimony was delivered by Lee Hyun-hee, who worked at content provider R114 from 2013 to 2019 and oversaw the company's dealings with Naver in providing real-estate information. Contract terms imposed by Naver played a role in preventing real-estate content providers from supplying property listings to rival portal Daum Kakao, a key witness testified in a criminal case against the South Korean search giant, which stands accused of abusing its market dominance....

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