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The Chinese Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") has published two conditional approvals of proposed transactions under China's Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML").

Following a lengthy review lasting the best part of a year, on 16 April 2013 the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China gave a conditional green light to the acquisition by Glencore International plc.

On 29 September 2015, the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China ("MOFCOM") issued four penalty decisions on parties involved in four merger cases that failed to fulfill their notification obligations...

In 2013, three high-profiled internet companies have successively completed their initial public offerings at the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

On November 18, 2008, the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) published the first merger decision under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) and conditionally approved InBev NV/SA’s (“InBev”) proposed acquisition of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (“AB”).

Following the release of the Guidelines for the Pilot Filing of Real Estate Private Investment Funds (Trial) (commonly referred to as "Circular No. 4") by the Asset Management Association of China (AMAC) in February 2023, real estate funds have garnered significant attention in both private investment and insurance sectors.

On April 23, 2012, the National Development and Reform Commission ("NDRC"), China’s national agency for economic planning, made an announcement.

The Ministry of Commerce has issued two conditional approval decisions relating to Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia, and Merck’s acquisition of AZ Electronics.

MOFCOM has published draft Rules Regarding Imposition of Restrictive Conditions on Concentrations of Undertakings.

China has been a magnet for foreign direct investment (FDI) in recent years, however the investment environment has become somewhat more complex as China’s economy has developed and attitudes to foreign investment have changed.

On 6 February 2009, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce’s Anti-Monopoly Bureau (“AMB”) issued draft interim measures concerning the AMB’s .

An overseas merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction does not only involve two or more countries or regions, but also parties that may differ notably in terms of strategy plan, expertise ...

On July 29, MOFCOM approved the Anheuser-Busch InBev's acquisition of SABMiller conditional on SABMiller's divestiture of its 49% stake in China Resources Snow Breweries Co., Ltd...

In 2022, Chinese anti-monopoly enforcement agencies concluded 741 cases of merger filings, of which five were cleared conditionally.

China’s revised Arbitration Law came into force on 1 March 2026. Key changes include, but are not limited to: (1) the formal recognition of the legal concept of the “seat of arbitration” and clarification of its legal significance...

On August 8, 2006, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), joined by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, State Administration of Taxation, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") and State Administration of Foreign Exchange, amended and released the Provisions for Foreign Investors to Merge and Acquire Domestic Enterprises (the "M&A Rules").

On December 30, 2011, the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") of the People’s Republic of China (the "PRC" or "China"),which provides security reviews for inbound mergers and acquisitions, issued the final version of "未依法申报经营者集中调查处理暂行办法," or"Interim Measures on Failure of Filing for the Investigation of Concentration of Business Operators," which will come into effect on Febr