August 1, 2010 was a day of celebration in China — of some sort. On that day, China's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) celebrated its second anniversary. Around two weeks later, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) adopted the first public decision in an investigation under the AML which involved a Swiss...

With the launch of the Opening-Up and Reform Policy in the late 1970's, China has undertaken the difficult transition from a planned economy to a market economy. In parallel with the significant economic reforms, China's legal system has been remodelled. The Anti-Monopoly Law is a key law in...

In January 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation – China’s antitrust agency – published a draft proposal for amending the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML). The proposal’s key goals are to beef up the rules against anti-competitive government conduct, tighten the merger control...

On June 24, 2022, China’s legislature enacted the revision of the Anti-Monopoly Law (AML), the country’s main antitrust statute. The revised AML entered into force on August 1, 2022. In this paper, we examine a number of key takeaways from the AML revision – ranging from an expansion of...