SPC releases first interpretation of the Anti-monopoly Law
May 17, 2012 | BY
clpstaff &clp articlesThe Supreme People's Court has released long awaited Provisions interpreting the Anti-monopoly Law that should make it easier for plaintiffs to win disputes
On May 4 The Court released the Provisions on Several Issues Concerning the Application of the Law in Trials of Civil Dispute Cases Arising from Monopolistic Acts (关于审理因垄断行为引发的民事纠纷案件应用法律若干问题的规定), which will come into effect on June 1.
“The Provisions represent the first court interpretation on civil anti-monopoly disputes and present a procedural framework for civil anti-monopoly litigation in China,” said Zhaofeng Zhou, partner at Chance & Bridge in Beijing.
Since the PRC Anti-monopoly Law (中华人民共和国反垄断法) came into force in 2008, the Supreme People's Court has experimented with various adjudication methods for civil anti-monopoly disputes.
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