反垄断与反不正当竞争

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Recently, State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) and Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation (“Shanghai AMR”) issued respectively within a short span two high-profile administrative penalty decisions against operators in the platform economy for the abuse of market dominance. SAMR has also issued an “Administrative Instruction” for the first time in its case (the “SAMR case”). The two cases unambiguously signal a trend of a significant increase in the antitrust enforcement actions in the future.
Continue Reading New trends in antitrust compliance in the platform economy

A few days ago, the State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) and Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation (“Shanghai AMR”) successively issued two administrative decisions punishing two Internet platform companies for engaging in “either-or choice” practices (a type of exclusive dealing arrangement) on their in-platform merchants.  On April 13, 2021, SAMR, Cyberspace Administration, and State Taxation Administration also held an administrative guidance meeting with 34 platform undertakings, urging them to conduct comprehensive self-inspection and rectify any potential anticompetitive practices or behavior within one month.  Some platform undertakings have issued their commitments, promising not to engage in anticompetitive practices.
Continue Reading Exploring the Trend of Abuse of Dominance Investigation in China

几天前，国家市场监督和管理总局（“总局”）和上海市场监督管理局（“上海市监局”）连续对两起互联网平台“二选一”行为做出行政处罚，引起社会广泛关注。随后，总局会同中央网信办、税务总局召开互联网平台企业行政指导会，要求34家平台企业在一个月内全面自检自查，逐项彻底整改，并向社会公开《依法合规经营承诺》，各家企业纷纷承诺将不再从事 “二选一”等行为，严格遵守反垄断法。…
Continue Reading 从近期反垄断热议处罚，看平台经济领域反垄断合规监管新态势