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- What is new: Merger control is becoming increasingly more complex as policy and geopolitical priorities shift across the globe. - Why it matters: These developments increase the unpredictability of multijurisdictional...more
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...more
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
In this episode of "Fierce Competition," Skadden antitrust attorneys Niels Baeten, Joseph Rancour and Julia Zhu delve into merger enforcement, focusing on transactions that fall below regulatory thresholds but are still...more
On 18 June 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), which includes the State Anti-Monopoly Bureau, released the China Antitrust Law Enforcement Annual Report (2023) (the “Report”). This article provides...more
On January 26, 2024, the State Council of China published the “Regulations of the Filing Threshold for Operators’ Concentration (2024 Revision)” (the “New Filing Threshold”), which took effect on the same day. This amendment...more
Looking back on the year 2023, this alert aims to give an update on the state of play in Chinese merger control. In particular, it looks at how merger control has evolved since China’s main antitrust statute – the...more
Antitrust authorities continued their aggressive campaign against procedural merger control infringements in 2022. A total of EUR113.8m fines were imposed in 70 decisions across the jurisdictions surveyed....more
China’s merger clearance authority plays a critical role in global M&A, even for deals that have few obvious ties to China. Particularly in the technology area, China is often the last hurdle to clear. Moreover, unlike those...more
China’s first amendment to its Anti-Monopoly Law will impact merger filings and anti-monopoly enforcements. The amended law grants the enforcement authority the power to suspend the review of merger control cases....more
On August 1, 2022, long-awaited amendments to China’s Anti-Monopoly Law — the first ever — will go into effect. These amendments include significantly harsher penalties and fines for certain violations, modifications to the...more
Amendments to China’s Anti-Monopoly Law, together with proposed revisions to various implementing regulations, are set to make substantial changes to both SAMR’s antitrust procedures and its substantive assessments. Key...more
This newsletter is a summary of the antitrust developments we think are most interesting to your business. Hugh Hollman, partner currently based in Washington, D.C., is our editor this month (learn more about Hugh in our Q&A...more