Antitrust

An overview of the biggest legislative developments over the past two decades and the key issues affecting law firms in China today.

Local and foreign express-delivery companies have criticized the latest draft of China's postal law, saying that it will create unfair competition, breach…

The Provisions add extra regulation by installing a more transparent and tightly controlled administration system and imposing additional requirements for foreign exchange registration.

The European Union (EU) has dropped an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Chinese-made protective footwear after European producers withdrew their…

The Provisions underline the PRC's concern over inbound M&A activities. It adds extra regulations to the administration system, determination of qualified FIEs, certain M&A activities, and foreign exchange registration.

In 2005, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the expiry of anti-dumping measures offering protection to various Chinese domestic industries from imported products being 'dumped' onto the local market. Given that domestic industries actively participate in 'sunset' reviews to extend the application of the measures, it would be practical for foreign producers and exporters to become familiar with the procedural and substantive elements of the sunset review process in China.

After twenty years in the making, numerous drafts and countless deliberations, China is on the verge of releasing its first unified Anti-Monopoly Law. Will it live up to expectations?

China's anti-trust regime is still at an early stage of development. This month we have a look at the key features of China's legal environment for anti-trust issues, and compare it with legal regimes in more sophisticated jurisdictions.

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