Where a market-dominant business entity engages in an abusive practice, the Fair Trade Commission may impose on the business entity a penalty surcharge not exceeding 6/100 of the sales prescribed by Presidential Decree (or operating revenues in cases of a business entity prescribed by Presidential Decree; hereinafter the same shall apply); provided, the Fair Trade Commission may impose a penalty surcharge not exceeding two billion won in cases prescribed by Presidential Decree where no sales have been made or it is impracticable to calculate the sales (hereinafter referred to as "case of no sales, etc.").
Laws › Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act › CHAPTER II PROHIBITION OF ABUSE OF MARKET-DOMINANT POSITION
Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act — Article 8 (Penalty surcharges)
독점규제 및 공정거래에 관한 법률 제8조
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