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Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act — Article 85 (Requests for postponement of investigations)

독점규제 및 공정거래에 관한 법률 제85조

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) Where a business entity or trade association that is subject to a disposition or an investigation by the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to Article 81(1) through (3) finds it impracticable to implement the disposition or to undergo the investigation due to a force majeure event or other grounds prescribed by Presidential Decree, the business entity or trade association may request the Fair Trade Commission to postpone such disposition or investigation, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.

(2) Upon receipt a request for postponement of a disposition or investigation under paragraph (1), the Fair Trade Commission may postpone the disposition or investigation by reviewing the grounds for such request, if the grounds are deemed reasonable.

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