[1/2] A smartphone with a displayed Broadcom logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023.
REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSEOUL, Sept 21 (Reuters) - South Korea's antitrust watchdog said on Thursday it will tentatively fine Broadcom Inc (AVGO.O) and affiliates 19.1 billion won ($14.24 million) for forcing a long-term supply deal that was unilaterally disadvantageous to Samsung Electronics (005930.KS).
The country's Fair Trade Commission will also issue a corrective order to Broadcom, it said in a statement.
A representative of Broadcom could not be immediately reached.
($1 = 1,340.9300 won)Reporting by Joyce Lee; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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Dado Ruvic, 1,340.9300, Joyce Lee, Kim Coghill
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Broadcom, REUTERS, Rights, Broadcom Inc, Samsung Electronics, Trade, Samsung, Thomson
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