Li Fangping vs China Netcom - Abuse of Dominance Case Dismissed

In late August 2010, it was reported in the press that at least 10 antitrust private actions have been heard in the courts in China (see Two years on, ten private antitrust actions).This article describes one of the cases - Li Fangping vs China Netcom – in detail. This was the first private antitrust action filed in the Chinese courts (this case was filed on 1 August 2008, the day which China's Anti-Monopoly Law took effect).
 

This was an abuse of dominance case – the case was ruled in favour of the defendant.

The first instance judgment (from the Beijing First Intermediate People's Court) was handed down on 18 December 2009. This judgment was affirmed on appeal (by the Beijing Higher People's Court) on 9 June 2010.