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South Korea’s Constitutional Court hears first full-bench case under new system
South Korea’s Constitutional Court held a public hearing on October 23 in a case involving Green Cross.
The case concerns a fine imposed over alleged collusion in vaccine tender bids.
It was the first case sent to the court’s full bench since the new system for challenging court rulings began.
The dispute includes whether the case was properly dismissed without proceeding to a full review.
The hearing gives the court a chance to consider arguments about that dismissal.
The court’s next decision was not stated.
South Korea’s Constitutional Court held a public hearing on the first case referred to its full bench under the new court-challenge system.
The case concerns a surcharge over alleged bid-rigging in a Green Cross vaccine tender.
The hearing took place on October 23.
The parties debated the decision to dismiss the case without proceeding to a review.
- Who
- South Korea’s Constitutional Court heard the case involving Green Cross.
- What
- The court held a public hearing on a case concerning a surcharge over alleged vaccine tender bid-rigging.
- When
- October 23; the article was published on October 24, 2026.
- Where
- South Korea’s Constitutional Court.
- Why
- The case concerns a challenge to a dismissal without proceeding to review.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Constitutional Court referred the Green Cross vaccine tender case to its full bench, the first such referral under the system.
The court held a public hearing and heard arguments over the dismissal without proceeding to review.
- Case
- Green Cross vaccine tender bid-rigging surcharge
- Court
- South Korea’s Constitutional Court
- Hearing date
- October 23
- System milestone
- First case referred to the full bench after the new system began