Nate Bush, Ray Xu and Della Ding of DLA Piper highlight key changes to merger control under the Amended Anti-Monopoly Law and draft regulations including increased revenue thresholds, investigation of "below threshold" transactions and clarification of what is meant by gun-jumping
SAMR specifies exceptions of monopoly agreements
SMAR prohibits platform operators from abusing their dominant market positions
SAMR issues 28 administrative penalties for failing to disclose M&A deals; CAC clarifies details about data export security assessment; banks and insurance companies to support advanced manufacturing
New draft defines "business operators involved in a concentration".
Hong Kong-Mainland integration of interbank market for rate swaps; National security probe into prominent academic database; Draft rules on management of private pension funds
Comprehensive plans outline implementation of carbon reduction policies; Greater oversight over government officials' families; PBOC to support new format RMB settlement
Anti-monopoly guidelines are set forth regarding the active pharmaceutical ingredient sector
Banks and insurance companies to boost green finance development; PRC courts to develop standard uses of blockchain technology by 2025; strengthened internal management requirements ensures probity of intermediaries
Danlei Wu of Fangda Partners shines a light on the Supreme People's Court's latest IP annual report, and shows how the SPC is leading the way in developing China's litigation landscape
