Authored by Michael Gu (michaelgu@anjielaw.com) and Sun Sihui (sunsihui@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm
I. OVERVIEW
2016 marked the eighth anniversary of the implementation of the PRC Anti-monopoly Law. All three Chinese competition authorities were very active in their enforcement practices. As in2015 and 2014, many waves of high-profile antitrust crackdowns have…
This article was co-authored by Dr.Zhan Hao and Song Ying
Admittedly, the evidential rulesin specific jurisdiction, especially for the allocation of burden of proof, are of great vital for the ultimate result of the case trial. In view of the fact that private antitrust litigations are frequently featured with specificity, high-degree complexity and relative weakness
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After a whole year’s review and rounds of public comments, on February 22, the State Council has eventually submitted the Draft Amendments of the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (the “Draft”) to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress for ratification. Most of the key principles of the earlier drafts have remained while rules in addressing…
Authored by Michael Gu (michaelgu@anjielaw.com) and Sun Sihui (sunsihui@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm
Introduction
On November 9 2016, after a nearly five-year investigation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC) finally concluded the Tetra Pak case. The SAIC’s landmark decision:
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Authored by Dr. Zhan Hao (zhanhao@anjielaw.com) and Song Ying (songying@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm
I. INTRODUCTION
On August 1, 2008, China launched the Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”), establishing a dual enforcement system comprising both public and civil enforcement measures. Article 50 of the AML provides the legal basis for private anti-monopoly enforcement and…
Authored by Michael Gu (michaelgu@anjielaw.com) and Sun Sihui (sunsihui@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm
Introduction
On June 1 2016 the State Council published its Opinions on Establishing a Fair Competition Review System in the Development of the Market Regime, signalling the formal establishment of China’s fair competition review system. The fair competition …
Authored by Michael Gu (michaelgu@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm
Introduction
Since the implementation of the Anti-Monopoly Law (the “AML”) in August 2008, those industries particularly affecting the populous’ quality of life have been the major focus of the antitrust authorities’ enforcement agenda. Targeted industries include those such as automobile, consumer goods, …
Concurrences Review, in partnership with George Washington University Law School, will hold the 4th edition of their annual joint conference “120 Merger Regimes: Multinationals Deals in a World of Non-Convergence: US, EU, Brazil, China… on Monday, September 19, from 14:00 to 18:30, at George Washington University School of Law, 2000 H Street, NW, Washington, DC. …
Authored by Dr. Zhan Hao (zhanhao@anjielaw.com) and Mr. He Jing (hejing@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm
Antitrust enforcement relating to standard essential patents (SEPs) and fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) licensing in China has been a focal point for industry and the international legal community for the past few years. In this regard…
Authored by Michael Gu (michaelgu@anjielaw.com) at AnJie Law Firm
I. OVERVIEW
In 2015, the Chinese market experienced rapid developments in anti-monopoly law enforcement. Further efforts also went into new guidelines and rules aimed at refining China’s antitrust regime. Also, China’s three anti-monopoly law enforcement agencies were very active in terms of the number …
