By Susan Ning, Hazel Yin, Ziqing Zheng, Kailun Ji
August 1st, 2008 marks the fifth anniversary of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (“AML”). Along with debates and controversies, the AML is gradually taking root and has contributed to shaping the economic landscape and competition status in China.
During the past 5 years, the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”), the authority in charge of merger control, has cleared more than 640 cases, including 19 cases that were cleared with conditions and 1 case that was denied.1 MOFCOM has been making continuous progress in improving its enforcement capabilities, which are highlighted by the increasingly mature merger remedy regime. This article presents an overview of the merger control regime, in particular the merger remedies regime in China from the perspective of practitioners.
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