The purpose of this Act is to prevent the abuse of market dominance by business entities and excessive concentration of economic power and to promote fair and free competition by regulating illegal cartel conduct and unfair trade practices, thereby encouraging creative business activities, protecting consumers, and promoting the balanced development of the national economy.
Laws › Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act › CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS
Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act — Article 1 (Purpose)
독점규제 및 공정거래에 관한 법률 제1조
This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2026-05-12. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.
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