Chinese Merger Control Law An Assessment of its Competition-Policy Orientation after the First Years of Application /

• Main Author: Weinreich-Zhao, Tingting (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Series: Munich Studies on Innovation and Competition, 2
• Subjects: Law.; Globalization.; Markets.; Private international law.; Conflict of laws.; International law.; Comparative law.; Trade.; Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law.; Emerging Markets/Globalization.; International Economic Law, Trade Law.

On 1 August 2008, the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law entered into force, introducing a comprehensive framework for competition law to the Chinese market. One set of the new rules pertains to merger control. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) was nominated as the authority responsible for enforcing mer...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Economic Background of Competition Policy in China
• 3. Historical Development of Chinese Merger Control Regime
• 4. Institutional Framework for Enforcement of the AML
• 5. Objectives and Policy Standards of Merger Control as Embodied in the AML
• 6. Overview of Published Decisions
• 7. Scope of Application of Merger Control Law
• 8. Merger Review Procedure
• 9. Substantive Merger Control Test
• 10. Outlook on Judicial Enforcement of Merger Control Law
• 11. Conclusion.