By Harry Liu, Sam Li, Olivia Xia King & Wood Mallesons’ Dispute Resolution group
On 4 November 2017, the Anti-Unfair Competition Law Amendment (“AUCLA”) was ratified by the Thirtieth Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Twelfth National People’s Congress after three rounds of review[1]. It will come into effect on 1 January 2018. It has greatly improved the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”) which was enacted back in 1993.
Commercial bribery, as an integral concern of the AUCL, has been in the spotlight during the amendment process.
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On 4 November 2017, the 30th Meeting of the Standing Committee of the Twelfth National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China passed an amendment to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People’s Republic of China (“Anti-Unfair Competition Law”), which will come into effect on 1 January 2018. This is the first major amendment to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law since its implementation in 1993, and it will have a significant impact on businesses in China. 
