Even if U.S.-China relations become less predictable after President-elect Trump returns to office, we expect that China’s merger control authority, SAMR, will continue to review and approve most deals, including those...more
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Since 2018, the U.S. and several other countries have revised or installed national security-related screening of foreign direct investments.
Many jurisdictions now require filings for investments in the...more
In March 2018, China’s State Council announced the establishment of a unified market regulator, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which now is responsible for all antitrust enforcement in China....more
11/12/2018
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
China ,
Competition Authorities ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
MOFCOM ,
NDRC ,
Remedies ,
SIAC ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
Three years ago, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) introduced a simplified merger review procedure to reduce the review time for transactions that do not pose significant competitive or industrial policy concerns in...more