In Short The Situation: China’s antitrust enforcer, State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), published draft amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law ("Amendments") for public comment that target the digital economy and companies with "relatively advantaged" market positions. The Amendments also would expand the rules against commercial bribery. The Result: China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law ("AUCL"), adopted in 1993 and amended in 2017 and 2019, addresses a broader range of competitive behavior than the Anti-Monopoly Law ("AML"), which is comparable to most antitrust or competition laws around the world. The AUCL focuses on advertising, marketing, business secrets, the digital economy, and commercial bribery. Looking Ahead: The Amendments are likely many months,
Share on
|
|
The Chinese State Administration for Market Regulation publishes draft amendments to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law for public comment that target the digital economy and companies with "relatively advantaged" market positions
Access to this article is restricted to subscribers
Already Subscribed? Sign-in
Access to this article is restricted to subscribers.
Read one article for free
Sign-up to read this article for free and discover our services.
