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ARTICLE · 19 JANUARY 2011

Advance to go: China's competition reforms

On 7 January 2011, China’s State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) issued long-awaited implementing regulations with respect to monopoly agreements, abuse of dominant market position and abuse of administrative power that will provide firms with greater clarity and guidance on how to comply with China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) and some helpful "safe harbours".

Hong KongAntitrust/Competition Law
Tingting Cai
Tingting Cai
Sharon Wong
Sharon Wong

On 7 January 2011, China's State Administration of Industry and Commerce (SAIC) issued long-awaited implementing regulations with respect to monopoly agreements, abuse of dominant market position and abuse of administrative power that will provide firms with greater clarity and guidance on how to comply with China's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) and some helpful "safe harbours".

Overview

Following on the heels of the National Development and Reform Commission's (NDRC) implementation regulations relating to price (discussed in Part 1 of our last review), the SAIC has issued its complementary implementation regulations. The new SAIC regulations deal with non-price anti-competitive conduct regulated under the AML and comprise the following:

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