During the course of 2023, the screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) continued to be an item at the top of the agenda when planning and executing global M&A transactions, as well as greenfield cross-border investments....more
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
The Social Credit System ("SCS") in the People's Republic of China is not a new concept.
But the Chinese Social Credit System is nothing if not controversial. There are two world views of the SCS, which paint diametrically...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition, and economic regulation in this summer edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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9/19/2018
/ Algorithms ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Steering Rules ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
AT&T ,
China ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
EU ,
Excessive Pricing ,
False Advertising ,
Foreign Investment ,
Internet Retailers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
National Health Service Corp (NHSC) ,
Ohio v American Express ,
Pfizer ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
SCOTUS ,
Single Entity Rule ,
Telecommunications ,
Time Warner ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Cybersecurity in China remains a hot topic. The Cyber Security Law is already in place but the question is how this law is going to be interpreted and implemented. In this edition, we will look at various draft/trial measures...more
6/14/2018
/ China ,
Cloud Computing ,
Cryptography ,
Cybersecurity ,
Do Not Call List ,
E-Commerce ,
Foreign Investment ,
gTLD ,
Huawei ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Inter Partes Review (IPR) Proceeding ,
Joint Venture ,
Network Security ,
p2p ,
Patent Litigation ,
Samsung ,
Sharing Economy ,
Trading Platforms