On May 8, 2012, the Supreme Court of China issued new "Rules on the Application of Law on Civil Cases Concerning Monopolistic Conduct" (the "Rules").

Recent action by China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") demonstrates renewed Chinese antitrust focus on standard essential patents ("SEPs").

On 24 November 2015, Gansu Provincial Development and Reform Commission ("DRC") publicized an administrative penalty decision against several automobile maintenance factories...

In an effort to aid the country's recovery from economic crisis, the Chairman of the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) reportedly has announced that the KFTC may invoke its power to exempt certain cartels from the Korea antitrust laws, so long as the cartels do not engage in "direct price fixing."

The Ministry of Commence of the People’s Republic of China put into effect a simplified merger review system as of Feb. 12, 2014.

Provisional Measures will strengthen the investigation and punishment of companies who fail notification obligations.

On 2 April 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) hosted a conference with 17 industry associations (relating to businesses selling major consumer products such as household electrical appliances, food, beverages and dairy products) in Beijing. Specifically, the NDRC's Price Department and Economic and Trade Department convened the conference as an effort to address the recent price hikes in commodities (see our articles entitledPrice Hikes for Washing Powders, Soaps and Sh

On 30 August 2007, the Chinese legislature passed the country's first complete competition law (the Anti- Monopoly Law).

A discussion on the Anti-trust Memorandum of Understanding.

中華人民共和国独占禁止法の改正2周年を迎えた6月24日午前、最高人民法院が記者発表会を開催し、「独占民事紛争事件の審理における法適用

2016年3月19日，对外经济贸易大学举办的产业组织与竞争政策研讨会在京召开。

China has embarked on a difficult transition from high growth fueled by reliance on investment and manufacturing to growth based on consumption and the service sector.

On 27th June 2022, the China State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR") published the Regulation on Prohibition for Abuse of Intellectual Property Rights...

2020년 6월 11일, 중국 국가시장감독관리총국(SAMR)은 ‘반부정당경쟁 집행 강화, 공평경쟁 환경 조성에 관한 통지(关于加强反不正当竞争执法营造公平竞争环境

On July 27, 2011, China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce ("SAIC") posted on its website information on the first anti-monopoly case regarding abuse of administrative power to eliminate or restrict competition.

The PRC Ministry of Commerce has just released its first public decision imposing a fine for failing to notify a transaction under the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law.

At the brink of the New Year, it is timely to take stock of the antitrust merger control work we've undertaken for our clients and provide some observations re the merger control regime in China.

全国人民代表大会（全人代）代表で、大手自動車メーカーの重慶長安汽車の朱華栄会長は、今年の第14期全人代第1回会議に「標準必須特許（S

Gun-jumping refers to the practice of implementing a merger/acquisition prior to obtaining a necessary antitrust clearance(s). Such practices are prohibited in many countries and may result in substantial fines.

MOFCOM has announced the eighth conditional merger clearance since the enactment of the Anti-monopoly Law.