The Chinese NDRC releases a consultation draft of the Guideline on the general conditions and procedures for exemption of monopolistic agreements

The NDRC released the Guideline on the General Conditions and Procedures for Exemption of Monopolistic Agreements (Consultation Draft) for public consultation on 12 May 2016. The consultation period ended on 1 June 2016. The NDRC received nearly 200 comments and recommendations from 62 organisations and individuals on this draft guideline. Pursuant to Article 15 of the AML, anticompetitive agreements entered into for certain objectives may be exempt from Articles 13 and 14 of the AML (the provisions prohibiting certain horizontal and vertical agreements). The