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The year in review – a close look at China’s merger control since the amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Law

Looking back on the year 2023, this alert aims to give an update on the state of play in Chinese merger control. In particular, it looks at how merger control has evolved since China’s main antitrust statute – the...more

Resale price maintenance in China – safe harbour or stormy seas?

On 29 May 2023, China’s antitrust authority published on its webpage the decision against Zizhu Pharma. The company was fined by SAMR’s Beijing branch for engaging in resale price maintenance, the antitrust lingo for...more

Spotlight on Greater China: antitrust and regulatory risks in life sciences distribution channels

As part of a new Asia-Pacific (APAC) Life Sciences and Health Care webinar program designed both for companies with commercial interests in APAC and for companies based in the region, Hogan Lovells is hosting a special...more

China’s antitrust authority enacts final implementing regulations for amended Anti-Monopoly Law

On 24 March 2023, China’s antitrust authority – the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) – issued four regulations implementing the recently amended Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”), which cover four areas...more

SAMR delegates merger review powers

Yesterday, on 29 August 2022, clearance for the FAW/Refire joint venture transaction was announced on one of the websites of the Chinese antitrust authority – i.e., the State Administration for Market Regulation. That...more

Die Reform des chinesischen Antimonopolgesetzes – "Big Bang" in der Fusionskontrolle

Am 24. Juni 2022 verabschiedete der Ständige Ausschuss des Nationalen Volkskongresses Chinas die Überarbeitung des Antimonopolgesetzes ("AMG"). Das überarbeitete AMG wird am 1. August 2022 in Kraft treten, und es ist davon...more

The revision of the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law – ‘big bang’ in merger control

The AML reform brings about significant changes to Chinese merger control. Modifications to the notification thresholds and clarifications on the “controlling right” concept may lead to fewer filings being required. At the...more

The revision of the chinese anti-monopoly law – abuse of dominance, of IPR and of administrative powers

There are relatively few changes in the draft regulations implementing the revised Anti-Monopoly Law in the areas of abuse of dominance, abuse of IPRs, and abuse of administrative powers. While mainly platform operators are...more

The revision of the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law – to agree or not to agree

The draft Regulation Prohibiting Monopoly Agreements is a key part of the Anti-Monopoly Law reform package. While the expansion of the cartel prohibition to include third parties may not come as a surprise, the introduction...more

The revision of the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law – can you feel the heat?

On 24 June 2022, the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress passed the revision of the Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”). One working day later, on 27 June 2022, the State Administration for Market Regulation...more

The Buck Stops Here – Contractors Held Fully Liable For Subcontractors In Hong Kong Cartel

On 2 June 2022, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (“Court”) handed down a judgment almost doubling the financial penalties imposed by the Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) on five respondents in two decisions. The Tribunal had...more

Chinese antitrust – the big reset

Chinese antitrust is going through what are likely the most important changes since its inception: an amendment of the Anti-Monopoly Law and the establishment of a new enforcement body. ...more

China Antitrust Column – September 2021

On 27 September 2021, just a few days before the week-long National Day break, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued its decision against Bull, a supplier of power connection and extension products from...more

Vietnamese antitrust regulator looks back at recent merger control cases

July 2021 marked the two-year anniversary of the entry into force of Vietnam’s new Competition Law (Law No. 23/2018/QH14). Among other things, the Competition Law established a brand-new merger control regime implemented by...more

How dear is an antitrust breach in Hong Kong – flat decorators slammed with HK$4 million fines in first penalties judgment

On 29 April 2020, the Competition Tribunal handed down its first judgment on financial penalties in a competition case in Hong Kong. The Tribunal had earlier found that the respondents, ten flat decorators, had contravened...more

Acquisition of businesses in financial difficulty as a result of COVID-19: Do buyers still need to wait for prior...

In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, many companies will be facing significant financial difficulties for which the only viable solution to remain a going concern will be acquisition by another company. It is safe to predict...more

Record-high damages for antitrust claim – a new era for antitrust litigation in China?

On 18 March 2020 the Nanjing Intermediate People's Court (court) ruled in favor of Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group and its subsidiary (Yangtze Pharma) in an abuse of dominance case against its suppliers of active...more

Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Winter 2020

Dutch competition authority imposes fine on company for deleted chat messages during a dawn raid - The Dutch competition authority (“ACM“) recently confirmed that the obligation to cooperate fully with an inspection/during...more

Antitrust, Competition, and Economic Regulation Quarterly Newsletter - Autumn 2019

Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter. Algorithms in the spotlight of antitrust authorities - Joint study by the...more

Will introducing payments for antitrust whistle-blowing in China prove to be a compliance game changer?

On 19 November 2019, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) posted a draft of the Interim Measures on Rewards for Complaints Against Significant Illegal Conduct in the Market Regulation Field (“Draft Reward...more

The rise of competition law in Asia

In our October (and seventh) issue of #SEAView, Adrian Emch looks at competition law in SEA. Adrian describes a competition framework which is new and full of nuance. His message is pervasive: international norms are...more

Neither fish nor fowl – China's supreme court proposes new framework for resale price maintenance

In the last week of June 2019 a copy of a groundbreaking court ruling emerged on social media in China – the order by the Supreme People's Court (SPC) in the Yutai case. ...more

SAMR's triple guidance on antitrust enforcement

On 1 July 2019 China's antitrust agency, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), made public three sets of regulations to implement the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML). ...more

Hong Kong Competition Commission expands leniency program

On 29 April 2019, the Hong Kong Competition Commission published its new "cooperation policy." In essence, the cooperation policy expands the authority's leniency program. The expansion occurs in two main directions. First,...more

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