PRC Anti-monopoly Law

中华人民共和国反垄断法

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China's first law on anti-competitive activities promulgated.

Clp Reference: 5000/07.08.30 Promulgated: 2007-08-30 Effective: 2008-08-01

Promulgated: August 30 2007
Effective: August 1 2008

Applicability: The Law shall apply to monopolistic acts in economic activities in the People's Republic of China. This Law shall apply to monopolistic acts outside the People's Republic of China that have the effect of eliminating or restricting competition in the domestic market (Article 2).

Main Contents: The monopolistic acts addressed by the Law include the following:

(1) monopoly agreements reached between or among business operators;

(2) abuse by business operators of their market dominance; and

(3) concentrations of business operators that have or could have the effect of eliminating or restricting competition.

The Law lists the types of monopoly agreements and acts of abusing market dominance that are prohibited (Parts Two and Three). It also specifies the procedure for filing and examining the filing of a concentration of business operators (Part Four). Part Six of the Law is dedicated to the investigation of suspected monopolistic acts.

clp reference:5000/07.08.30prc reference:中华人民共和国主席令 (十届第 68 号)promulgated:2007-08-30effective:2008-08-01

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