State Administration for Market Regulation, Guidelines for the Review of Horizontal Concentrations of Business Operators (Draft for Comments)

国家市场监督管理总局横向经营者集中审查指引 (征求意见稿)

July 12, 2024 | BY

Susan Mok

SAMR issues guidelines on reviewing horizontal concentrations

Issued: June 17, 2024

Main contents: When an anti-monopoly law enforcement authority analyzes whether a horizontal concentration of business operators has or could have the effect of eliminating or restricting competition, it shall mainly analyze the following factors:

(1)    the objective of the concentration;

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