The Background: Over the first decade of China's Antimonopoly Law ("AML"), there has been a divergence between the approaches adopted by the Chinese antimonopoly enforcement agencies ("AMEAs") and the Chinese courts toward...more
Ten years after the introduction of China's Anti-Monopoly Law, the functions and duties of the three agencies originally charged with enforcing the law's provisions are now unified under the direction of the newly formed...more
6/6/2018
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Competition ,
Manufacturers ,
Medtronic ,
Monopolization ,
NDRC ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
SAIC
China recently established the State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), which combines the antitrust enforcement responsibilities of the previous Price Supervision and Antimonopoly Bureau of the National...more
5/22/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Division ,
China ,
Competition Authorities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Mergers ,
MOFCOM ,
NDRC ,
Regulatory Agencies ,
SAIC ,
State Administration for Market Supervision (SAMS)
Over the first decade of China's Antimonopoly Law, we have seen a divergence between the approaches adopted by the Chinese antimonopoly enforcement agencies and the Chinese courts towards agreements that restrain trade; what...more
In Short - The Situation: In early September, three local Chinese chemical manufacturers received penalty notices from China's National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC") for attending an association conference,...more
10/5/2017
/ Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Cartels ,
China ,
Collusion ,
Competition Authorities ,
Manufacturers ,
NDRC ,
New Guidance ,
Price-Fixing ,
Social Media