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South Korea weighs overhaul of antitrust criminal referral system

By Wooyoung Lee ( March 31, 2026, 09:17 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea is considering a broad overhaul of its antitrust criminal referral system, with the Korea Fair Trade Commission proposing to expand who can trigger prosecutions in competition cases. Speaking at a cabinet meeting, KFTC Chairman Ju Biung-ghi outlined plans to allow all government ministries and provincial authorities to request criminal referrals, as well as a separate proposal to permit certain groups — such as 300 citizens or 30 businesses — to directly file complaints with prosecutors, potentially bypassing the agency’s gatekeeping role.South Korea is considering a broad overhaul of its antitrust criminal referral system, with the Korea Fair Trade Commission proposing to expand who can trigger prosecutions in antitrust cases....

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