Anti-Monopoly Law Of China Amended

Anti-monopoly Law of China was amended on June 24, 2022 by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress and will take effect on August 1, 2022. Highlights of the changes are listed as follows.

Big Data Related Provisions

1. Art.9: Business operators may not use data and algorithms, technology, capital advantages, platform rules, etc. to engage in monopolistic behaviors;
2. Art.22.2: A business operator with a dominant market position shall not use data, algorithms, technologies, platform rules, etc. to engage in the abuse of a dominant market position as prescribed in the preceding paragraph.

Safe Harbor Provisions

Art.18: Business operators are prohibited from reaching the following monopoly agreements with their counterparties: