Since the Anti-Monopoly Law came into effect in 2008, China has established a merger control regime now administered by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR). Transactions that meet the notification thresholds,…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for July. The following events merit special attention: CAC Issues Third Edition of the Data Export Security Assessment Application Guide: On June…
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/ Administrative Law, International Law & Trade, Privacy
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for July. SAMR Solicits Public Comments on the Revised Provisions on the Prohibition of Monopoly Agreements, Refining the “Safe Harbor” Standards for…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law & Trade
With the rapid development of informatization, how to better safeguard national security in an increasingly complex information environment has become a critical consideration in digital legislation. A key issue within this…
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/ International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
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…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Criminal Law, International Law & Trade
As the digital economy continues to thrive and remote work becomes increasingly mainstream, an “offshore model” of business operation has emerged. Under this model, companies may provide services to users in a given…
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/ International Law & Trade, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
On June 7, 2025, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) released the 2024 Annual Report on Antitrust Enforcement (“Report”), providing a comprehensive overview of key legislative developments, enforcement…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, International Law & Trade, Mergers & Acquisitions
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for June. TC260 Two Cybersecurity Practice Guidelines on Personal Information Protection Compliance Audits: On May 19, 2025, TC260 issued two…
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/ Administrative Law, Consumer Protection, Privacy, Science, Computers, & Technology
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for June. The following events merit special attention: SAMR Seeks Comments on Provisions for Curbing Acts of Abusing Administrative Power to Eliminate or…
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/ Administrative Law, Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Civil Procedure, International Law & Trade
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s data protection sector for May. The following events merit special attention…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Finance & Banking, Privacy, Consumer Protection, Science, Computers, & Technology
This monthly report outlines key developments in China’s antitrust sector for May. The following events merit special attention…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Mergers & Acquisitions
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 ingredients…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Health, Science, Computers, & Technology
In August 2024, China Judgements Online published a ruling issued by the Guangzhou Internet Court on September 8, 2023, in a case widely regarded as China’s first judicial decision addressing cross-border personal information…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Consumer Protection, Privacy, International Law & Trade, Science, Computers, & Technology
The real estate industry, one of the pillar sectors of the national economy, has played a pivotal role in China’s economic development since the reform and opening‑up…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential
In March 2025, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court issued a landmark ruling—the first case in which a filing party challenged a merger decision by the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) through judicial…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Intellectual Property
