China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”) has now been in effect for approximately ten months. During that time, over 50 pre-merger notifications have been filed with the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), with unconditional clearances granted in approximately 39 cases, conditional approvals granted in two cases,[1] and the rejection of one proposed transaction.[2] While China’s pre-merger notification system is still relatively new, some trends are now starting to emerge...

Please see full update for more information.