1 General
1.1 What authorities or agencies investigate and enforce the
laws governing vertical agreements and dominant firm conduct?
The State Administration for Market Regulation
("SAMR"), a consolidated anti-monopoly enforcement
agency, investigates and enforces the Anti-monopoly Law of China
("AML"), which regulates vertical agreements and dominant
firm conduct.
Before April 2018, the National Development and Reform
Commission ("NDRC") was responsible for law enforcement
against price-related vertical agreements and abusive conduct, and
the State Administration for Industry and Commerce
("SAIC") was responsible for investigations into
non-price-related vertical agreements and abusive conduct.
