Anti-monopoly: Agencies walk a fine line

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The PRC Anti-monopoly Law has spawned a vast amount of analysis, debate and hand-wringing among lawyers, academics and businesses worldwide. But, where is China's competition law framework heading in 2010?

[This feature is part of The year ahead 2010]

There's no doubt that the adoption of the PRC Anti-monopoly Law (AML) (中华人民共和国反垄断法) on August 1 2008 will always be seen as a landmark event. It has spawned a vast amount of analysis, debate and hand-wringing among lawyers, academics and businesses worldwide. But, where is China's competition law framework heading in 2010?

“That's an easy one,” answers François Renard, manager of Allen & Overy's Asia-wide antitrust practice, who puts the adoption of key implementation rules in merger and cartel cases at the top of his list.

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