South Korea Antitrust Regulators Inspect Arm’s Office in Seoul

South Korea’s antitrust regulator visited the Seoul offices of Arm Holdings Plc this week as part of ongoing scrutiny of the company’s licensing practices, people familiar with the matter said.

The Korea Fair Trade Commission is conducting the unannounced inspections of Arm as part of an inquiry into its conduct, said the people, who were granted anonymity to discuss a confidential matter.

The move stems in part from a complaint by Qualcomm Inc. alleging that Arm is hurting competition by restricting access to its technology after operating an open network for more than 20 years, the people said.

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