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A Study on the Interpretation of Clause 1 Article 19 of the Monopoly Regulation Act and the Regulation of Horizontal-Vertical Cartel

  • DONG-A LAW REVIEW
  • 2013, (61), pp.435-456
  • Publisher : The Institute for Legal Studies Dong-A University
  • Research Area : Social Science > Law

Hong Myung Su 1

1명지대학교

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ABSTRACT

The regulations of cartels that include both of the horizonatal factors and vertical factors becomes a problem in the field of the competition law. In such a case, the regulation of cartel players who participated from the horizontal aspect is of course possible, but the problem of how to regulate for the vertical participants is raised. In relation to this problem, an example of indirect cartel regulations shown in Europe and the bypass problem of horizontal cartel or issue of dual distribution of anti-trust laws of the United States provides an appropriate suggestion. The interpretation theory of the courts based by incitement in criminal law in the light of these discussions, to understand the latter part of clause 1, article 19 of the Monopoly Regulation Act in Korea is overly limited and have a question from competition policy point of view. In consideration of the negative attitude to the vertical cooperative behavior regulation by Article 19 of Monopoly Regulation Act, it may lead to blank the regulation. Therefore, it is necessary to interpret article 19 to be correspond to the regulatory basis for the vertical participants of the cartel.

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