Coupang loses bid to halt KFTC onsite inspection as Seoul court rejects stay
By Jenny Lee ( September 28, 2026, 05:44 GMT | Insight) -- Coupang has failed to block an onsite inspection by South Korea's antitrust regulator over suspected violations of the large retail business act, after a Seoul court rejected the company's request to suspend it. The Seoul High Court dismissed the application on Sept. 23, concluding that halting the investigation would do more damage to the public interest than allowing it to proceed would do to Coupang. Coupang has failed to block an onsite inspection by South Korea's antitrust regulator over suspected violations of the large retail business act, after a Seoul court rejected the company's request to suspend it....
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