한국콜마 계열사 에치엔지, '인력 지원' 과징금 불복소송 패소

A Korean conglomerate's provision of unlawful personnel and financial support to a subsidiary for market entry has been ruled a fair trade violation, demonstrating strengthened regulatory enforcement against disguised related-party transactions. The court affirmed that corporate groups cannot use subsidiary structures to artificially eliminate barriers to market entry, as this undermines genuine competition and economic efficiency. This case signals intensified scrutiny of intra-group support arrangements in South Korea's competitive markets.