The Chinese MOFCOM publishes a conditional approval of a transaction in the coal sector under Anti-Monopoly Law (Shenhua)

Wang, Peter J.; Evrard, Sébastien; Zhang, Yizhe

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10 Nov 2011

The Chinese MOFCOM publishes a conditional approval of a transaction in the coal sector under Anti-Monopoly Law (Shenhua)

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Chinese MOFCOM, Shenhua JV, Press Release, 10 November 2011 (Chinese)

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM") has published a conditional approval of proposed transaction under China's Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML"). This decision reflects China's view of the broad reach of the AML's merger provisions and the lengthy procedure that merging parties can expect. Since the AML entered into force in 2008, MOFCOM has published only ten decisions, as it makes public only decisions that prohibit transactions or allow them subject to remedies. From 2008 to 2010, MOFCOM concluded 214 reviews of concentrations

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Peter J. Wang
Jones Day (Shanghai)

China 49 contributions 23045 visits
Sébastien Evrard
Gibson Dunn (Hong Kong)

Hong Kong 26 contributions 11915 visits
Yizhe Zhang
Jones Day (Beijing)

China 42 contributions 19975 visits

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Peter J. Wang, Sébastien Evrard, Yizhe Zhang, The Chinese MOFCOM publishes a conditional approval of a transaction in the coal sector under Anti-Monopoly Law (Shenhua), 10 November 2011, e-Competitions November 2011, Art. N° 50119

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