'정부 vs 27개 제약사' 360억 손배소로 이어진 '백신 담합'

This case exposes a critical gap between regulatory and criminal enforcement: while the Fair Trade Commission imposed 409 billion won in fines for vaccine bid rigging affecting public health procurement, criminal courts acquitted the same defendants, creating legal uncertainty. The government's 360 billion won damages suit now tests whether civil litigation can overcome this enforcement paradox and establish accountability for cartel behavior.