Highlights of the SPC Interpretation on Civil Monopoly Disputes

July 12, 2024 | BY

Susan Mok

Wu Peng, Fang Jianwei, Hou Chuchen and Wang Songyang of Zhong Lun Law Firm in Shanghai set out the highlights of a new judicial interpretation regarding civil disputes relating to an alleged monopoly

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Summary

  • Denial of arbitrability of cases of civil monopoly dispute cases
  • Alleviating the plaintiff's burden of proof of definition of the relevant market
  • Enhancement of the mechanism for coordination between justice and administrative law enforcement
  • Clarification of joint and several liability for hub and spoke agreements
  • Specification of anticipated benefits falling within the scope of loss calculation