Greater regulatory oversight of foreign acquisitions of domestic firms has been written into the draft anti-monopoly law, according to China Daily. State…
Cross-border "round-trip" investments and related transactions are now supported and constrained by newly-standardized comprehensive governmental procedures for foreign exchange registration.
The new Guidelines detail what information is required from a notifying party in its submission to the Antitrust Investigation Office. Key procedural issues are also clarified.
These Guidelines aim to facilitate filings for mergers and acquisitions of domestic enterprises by foreign investors to ensure that they are not in violation of the anti-monopoly law.