Fair Trade Commission launches an on-site investigation into 2026year 7month 7CJ headquarters’ trademark royalty payments on day

The Fair Trade Commission 2026year 7month 7launched an on-site investigation at CJ Group’s headquarters to determine whether trademark usage fees and internal transactions among affiliates involved unfair support on day. The reason this matters to investors is that the investigation directly examines the distribution of affiliate earnings and items in the consolidated financial statements.

The investigation covers the appropriateness of the trademark usage fees the group receives from its affiliates, the grounds for contract and fee calculations, and the procedural legitimacy of the internal transaction process. Investigators are reportedly securing and reviewing relevant contracts, transaction records, and fee calculation tables.

One report pointed out that 54% of CJ’s total revenue has been classified as trademark- and signboard-related items. The Fair Trade Commission explained that this investigation is the same type of review as the investigation into the Hanwha Group last month.

During the same period, the Korea Fair Trade Commission is also investigating suspected collusion among Chinese container shipping companies, as well as transaction and price control practices by semiconductor-related distributors such as NXP and ADI. If illegal conduct is confirmed, the commission may impose surcharges and corrective orders.

Updates on the Korea Fair Trade Commission’s investigation and any additional announcements will be made public in the future. Investors are advised to check the commission’s additional publicly released materials and disclosures by each affiliate.