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Shopee and its delivery service Shopee Express agree to adjust current practices admit violation This is a competition rule in Indonesia, the country’s regulator said on Wednesday.
Shopee is the e-commerce arm of Southeast Asia’s tech giant Shipping Co., Ltd..
“Shopee and Shopee Express admitted that they violated Law No. 5 of 1999 relating to delivery (express) services on the Shopee platform by agreeing to various behavioral change points identified by the KPPU Council at yesterday’s hearing.” Persaingan Usaha said in an article Statement from Google Translate.
The KPPU said Shopee proposed changes to its current practices on June 20 and received approval from the commission’s council.
“Shopee Indonesia participated in a meeting with KPPU on June 25 to discuss the key points of the integrity agreement shared by KPPU last week. On June 20, Shopee proposed changes to our user interface to enhance our services and demonstrate that we are providing the best Compliance on services Shopee Indonesia public affairs director Radynal Nataprawira told CNBC in emailed comments.
“Shopee remains committed to complying with all applicable regulations and laws of the Republic of Indonesia when conducting business,” Nataprawira said.
Last month, KPPU revealed Preliminary investigation The investigation found that Shopee allegedly prioritized Shopee Express for every package shipped to consumers.
The regulator also accused Shopee of “discriminatory practices”, saying Shopee Express and another delivery service, J&T Express, were “automatically activated collectively on the seller dashboard” while other companies with equally good service performance were not automatically selected. middle.
KPPU investigators also named an employee who held directorships at Shopee Indonesia and Shopee Express, saying this “dual position” had the ability to influence competition and control the conduct of both companies.
KPPU too Investigating Shopee competitor Lazadathe Southeast Asian e-commerce arm of the Chinese tech giant Alibabasaying it had found signs of similar violations.
“If violations are later proven, Lazada may be fined up to 50% of its net profit during the period of violation or 10% of total sales in the relevant market,” KPPU said in a statement. statement last month.
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