Commentary on the Anti-Monopoly Judicial Interpretation

The Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law in the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases Arising from Monopolistic Conduct ("Anti-Monopoly Judicial Interpretation"), as adopted at the 1539th Session of the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court ("SPC") in January 2012, were issued on May 3, 2012 and came into force on June 1, 2012. The Anti-Monopoly Judicial Interpretation reflects important experience accumulated in the judicial practice of monopoly civil disputes and is expected to play an important role in monopoly civil dispute cases. This article will briefly discuss the key issues involved in the Anti-Monopoly Judicial Interpretation.