The South Korean Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Act prohibits circular shareholding of business groups with total assets of ten trillion South Korean won or more. According to the law, a member company of a business group subject to limitations on circular shareholding "shall neither acquire nor hold shares of any affiliate that, in turn, acquires or holds shares of that member company."
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Companies subject to limitations on cross-shareholding South Korea 2019, by industry
In 2019, there were approximately *** companies operating in the manufacturing sector in South Korea that were subject to cross-shareholding restrictions. Wholesale and retail trade ranked second, with around *** companies subject to such restrictions.
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Statistics Korea. (December 14, 2020). Number of companies subject to limitations on cross-shareholding in South Korea in 2019, by industry [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 06, 2026, from /statistics/1314684/south-korea-companies-subject-to-limitations-on-cross-shareholding-by-industry/
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Number of companies subject to limitations on cross-shareholding in South Korea in 2019, by industry [Graph], Statistics Korea, December 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1314684/south-korea-companies-subject-to-limitations-on-cross-shareholding-by-industry/
