This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for August. The following events merit special attention: SAMR Suspends Antitrust Investigation into DuPont China: In April 2025, SAMR publicly...more
8/15/2025
/ Abuse of Dominance ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Competition Authorities ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Merger Controls ,
Merger Reviews ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Price-Fixing ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
In the past half year of 2025, China’s antitrust watchdog has imposed fines on 11 individuals for antitrust violations, including sole proprietors, senior executives, and employees involved in cartels or obstruction of...more
7/11/2025
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Cartels ,
China ,
Civil Liability ,
Compliance ,
Corporate Governance ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Criminal Sanctions ,
Employees ,
Fines ,
Penalties ,
Personal Liability ,
Risk Management
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for May. The following events merit special attention...more
5/28/2025
/ Abuse of Power ,
Acquisition Agreements ,
Anti-Competitive ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
China ,
Competition ,
DuPont ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Merger Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Monopolization ,
Popular ,
State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR)
On May 9, 2025, the Tianjin Municipal Administration for Market Regulation (“Tianjin AMR”) announced administrative penalties against four manufacturers of dexamethasone sodium phosphate (“DSP”) active pharmaceutical...more
5/27/2025
/ Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Cartels ,
China ,
Competition ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Healthcare ,
Life Sciences ,
Monopolization ,
Penalties ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Popular ,
Price-Fixing ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Sanctions