2020.07.30.

Korea University’s Innovation, Competition and Regulation Law Center (ICR Law Center) held a webinar on 30th, July, 2020, covering the expected regulations in the EU, the New Competition Tool and Digital Services Act, and their implications for Korea's competition law and policy.

After a brief overview of the EU’s approach, our special guest Ms. Zsuzsa Cserhalmi from the DG Competition, the Commission, introduced the policy direction and answer questions. Then Korea’s panel of experts discussed the EU’s ex-ante and ex post regulatory initiatives for platforms and their implications for Korea's competition law and digital policy.

• Date: Thursday, July 30th, 4:00-5:30pm

• Host: Professor Hwang Lee (Korea University Law School, Director of ICR Law Center)

• Introduction to EU Policy Direction: Sangyun Lee (Senior Researcher for the ICR Center)

• Panel: Ms. Zsuzsa Cserhalmi (DG COMP Unit C6, European Commission)

                  Professor Yo Sop Choi (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies)

                  Ms. Kyoung Yeon Kim (Kim & Chang)

                  Professor Chongmin Kim (Kookmin University, Economics)

The next webinar is expected to be held at the end of August, discussing US policy direction. If you have any questions or inquiries on the webinar, please contact ICR Center at icr@korea.ac.kr. Thank you for your interest in our webinar series.

2018.02.23.

The ICR Law Center invited the Chairman of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (the “KFTC”) KIM Sang-Jo in cooperation with the Korea Fair Competition Institute and Sogang University ICT Law and Economy Institute to hold a speaking event on the direction of Fair Trade Policy in 2018.

At this meeting, the KFTC stated that their goals for this year aimed at improving the quality of people's lives to go beyond institutionalization by improving market practices and real transactional terms through the establishment of a fair market economy.

The KFTC also emphasized that it is important not only to revise the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act but also to create synergies with related laws such as corporate laws, capital market laws and criminal laws. This created much enthusiasm for the KFTC’s future role.

• Date and Time: February 23, 2018, 7 am - 9 am  

• Venue: Sheraton Seoul Palace Gangnam Hotel, Royal Ballroom

• Co-hosted by Korea Fair Competition Institute, Korea University ICR Law Center, Sogang University ICT Law and Economy Institute

• Sponsor: Seoul National University Competition Law Center

Attach: 간담회.pdf

2017.11.09.

On November 9th, the ICR Center held The 7th Rising Scholar Conference and the 5th Paper Contest for Graduate/Undergraduate Students Awards Ceremony.

The Rising Scholar Conference is an annual and meaningful academic conference to encourage the scholars who newly received his or her doctoral degrees to have successful academic careers in the future. At the conference, one specialist, Jung Dayoung Ph.D. delivered valuable and inspirational lectures. Jung, lecturer of Korea University, gave a lecture focused on ‘Law, Brands, and Innovation: In the Fashion Industry Context’.

The ICR Center’s annual Paper Contest for Graduate/Undergraduate Students is designed to find a way to solve our social and economic problems by means of legal studies and to promote the innovative capabilities of graduate/undergraduate students. The ICR Center have selected 4 top-notch theses statements and the contest-winners’ presentations and awards ceremony was held after the Rising Scholar Conference. The ICR Center is planning to develop the annual contest, encouraging outstanding students interested in legal studies henceforth.

Contest-winner’s List

Grand-prize

Munsuk Ju(Korea Univ.)/Jinsuk Ju(Seoul National Univ.)

Excellence-prize

Jiyoung Lee/Jiyoun Jang(Korea Univ.)

Dongchan Lim/ Seyong Jung(Korea Univ.)

Encouragement-prize:

Jaesung Han(Seoul National Univ.)

2017.10.27.

◇ Date and time: Friday, Oct 27, 2017 from 19:30 to 21:00

◇ Location: Barun meeting room (Samseong station exit 4 / Barun Law Building 12th floor)

◇ Host: Regulatory Law Research Council ㆍ Korea University ICR Center

1. Presentation and Discussion

◇ Theme: Legal issues of Social Service Voucher system

◇Chairperson: Pan-Gi Kim (Research Professor at Korea University/ Doctor of Law)

◇ Presenter: Jung-Hyun PARK(Research Professor at Korea University/ Doctor of Law)

2017.08.25.

◇ Date and time: Friday, August 25, 2017 from 19:30 to 21:40

◇ Location: Yulchon meeting room (2nd floor, Samseong station exit 4 / Textile center 12th floor)

◇ Host: Regulatory Law Research Council ㆍ Korea University ICR Center

1. Presentation and Discussion on the First Theme

◇ Theme: Measures to secure effectiveness of restriction of participating bidding according to the state contract law - In regards to the court’s decision of suspension of execution

◇Chairperson: Pan-Gi Kim (Research Professor at Korea University/ Doctor of Law)

◇ Presenter: Guen-Ho Kim (Attorney / Defense Acquisition Program Administration)

2. Presentation and Discussion on the First Theme

◇ Theme: Study on Implementation of Cooperative Governance in Administrative Legislation Process

◇Chairperson: Pan-Gi Kim (Research Professor at Korea University/ Doctor of Law)

◇ Presenter: Hyang-Seok Chae (Deputy Commissioner at Ministry of Government Legislation/Doctor of Law)

2017.06.23.

The 40th Regulations Law Conference hosted in the following manner:

■ Time: 06/23/17 (Fri) 20:00 - 21:20

■ Venue: Yulchon LLC conference room (subway line number 2 Samseong stn exit number 4/Seomyu Center 12th floor)

■ Sponsorship: Regulation law study group & ICR Center

2017.04.28.

The 39th Regulations Law Conference hosted in the following manner:

■ Time: 04/28/17 (Fri) 20:00 - 21:30

■ Venue: Yulchon LLC conference room (subway line number 2 Samseong stn exit number 4/Seomyu Center 12th floor)

■ Sponsorship: Regulation law study group & ICR Center

2017.02.10.

The 38th Regulations Law Conference hosted in the following manner:

■ Time: 02/10/17 (Fri) 19:30 - 21:30

■ Venue: Yulchon LLC conference room (subway line number 2 Samseong stn exit number 4/Seomyu Center 12th floor)

■ Sponsorship: Regulation law study group & ICR Center

2017.01.19.

The ICR Center co-hosted a seminar together with ICT Law & Economy Institute of Sogang Univ, and ICT Law & Economy Institute of Sogang Univ, focused on The Sharing Economy and the Regulatory Policy. This seminar was exceptionally meaningful opportunity to discuss The Sharing Economy and its application, reflecting the global attention to the related issues.

■ Time: 01/19/17 (Thu) 14:00 - 18:00

■ Venue: Seomyu Center conference room, 17th floor

■ Sponsorship: ICR Center (Korea Univ.), ICT Law & Economy Institute (Sogang Univ.), Yulchon LLC

Attach: 공유경제세미나.pdf

2017.01.11-12

A Working Group Meeting was held at Renmin University Law School in Beijing, China.
This conference was hosted by MRLC Secretary Commissioner MENG Yanbei of Renmin Law School.  

Secretary Commissioner LEE Hwang, Commissioner AHN Hyo Jil and Chief Operations Officer KIM  Sun Hyung (Sonya) travelled from Korea to attend the event with Representative Commissioner SHI Ji Chun and Commissioner LIU Chun Tian among many other Renmin University professors participating.

The discussion focused on the recently-published China-Korea IP & Competition Law Annual Report 2015 and how the MRLC should develop and improve the next edition.