The Korea Fair Trade Commission said on the 29th that it ordered corrective measures and imposed a 36 million won penalty surcharge on Hansae Mobility Co., which requested technical data constituting a subcontractor's trade secrets without a written agreement.
According to the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC), Hansae Mobility Co. outsourced the manufacture of drive shaft parts, which are power transmission devices for automobile engines, and demanded three sets of technical analysis data during the delivery process from 2019 to 2020. In the process, the company did not consult in advance on the purpose of the request, ownership of rights, or compensation, and it was found that it did not provide a document specifying these matters.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) determined that the materials were technological information independently accumulated by the subcontractor to produce shafts and other items, and that they constituted trade secrets directly tied to competitiveness.
The Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) concluded that this conduct violated the Fair Transactions in Subcontracting Act, which requires a contractor to consult in advance on relevant matters when requesting technical data and to document them, and decided to impose sanctions. The measure was finalized after a subcommittee review.
Hansae Mobility Co. is a subsidiary of Hansae Yes24 Holdings, and its revenue under the consolidation financial statements last year was about 464.7 billion won.