More muscle

| BY

clpstaff &clp articles

A new regulation shows China's competition regulator is serious about proactive enforcement of the country's merger-control regime

Late last year, China's Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) adopted a regulation setting out the procedural framework under which the Anti-monopoly Bureau will go about investigating and sanctioning reportable merger transactions implemented without seeking prior merger-control clearance.

The Tentative Measures for the Investigation and Handling of Failures to Report Concentrations of Business Operators in Accordance with the Law (未依法申报经营者集中调查处理暂行办法) were issued on December 30 2011 and took effect on February 1 2012.

This premium content is reserved for
China Law & Practice Subscribers.

  • A database of over 3,000 essential documents including key PRC legislation translated into English
  • A choice of newsletters to alert you to changes affecting your business including sector specific updates
  • Premium access to the mobile optimized site for timely analysis that guides you through China's ever-changing business environment
For enterprise-wide or corporate enquiries, please contact our experienced Sales Professionals at +44 (0)203 868 7546 or [email protected]