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Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act — Article 108 (Requests for prohibition)

독점규제 및 공정거래에 관한 법률 제108조

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.

(1) A person who has suffered or is likely to suffer damage from a violation of Article 45(1) (excluding subparagraph 9) and Article 51(1)4 (limited to the provisions related to unfair trade practices under Article 45(1) (excluding subparagraph 9)) may request for the prohibition or prevention of infringing acts against a business entity or trade association that has committed or is likely to commit the violation.

(2) A lawsuit requesting prohibition under paragraph (1) may be also filed with, in addition to a district court having jurisdiction under the Civil Procedure Act, another district court in the area where a High Court which has jurisdiction over the location of the relevant district court is located.

(3) If a court deems it necessary to protect the interests of a defendant when a lawsuit requesting prohibition is filed pursuant to paragraph (1), it may order the plaintiff to provide a reasonable security at the request of the defendant or ex officio.

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