China's State Council issued new Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Pharmaceutical Sector (the "Guidelines") effective January 24, 2025. The Guidelines provide a comprehensive framework for the State Administration for Market...more
2/3/2025
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The Development: After an interruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities across the Asia-Pacific region have fully revived dawn raids....more
6/7/2024
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Asia Pacific ,
China ,
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The Development: China's Supreme People's Court recently ruled for the plaintiff in Miao Chong v. SAIC-GM, which marked a rare triumph for a plaintiff in antitrust litigation as a follow-on to an administrative...more
2/7/2023
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Anticompetitive Behavior ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Competition ,
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General Motors ,
Monopolization ,
Motor Vehicles ,
Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) ,
Retail Market ,
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