Meregers & Acquisitions (M&A)

Deals with the legal aspects of corporate restructuring, takeovers, and combinations within China.

Text describing the June 2022 amendment to China's Anti-monopoly Law, highlighting new provisions concerning vertical agreements, hub-and-spoke cartels, tech industry dominance, merger review, and significantly increased penalties for anti-competitive behavior.

The new Anti-monopoly Law of the PRC, effective August 1, 2022

China's Anti-monopoly Law was amended (June 2022, effective Aug 2022), introducing 12 new articles to foster a fair business environment. Key changes include revised vertical monopoly agreement rules, explicit prohibition of hub-and-spoke cartels, addressing tech industry abuse of dominance, "stop the clock" for merger review, and increased legal liabilities (including for individuals). The amendments aim to enhance competition regulation and restructure the Anti-monopoly Bur

Competition/Antitrust

Cinalex

Jul 27, 20224 min read