Antitrust
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U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Antitrust Claim Against Chinese Vitamin C Exporters
In a recent ruling in a long-running litigation saga, on August 10 the U.S.
Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit dismissed an antitrust lawsuit against
Chinese exporters of Vitamin C, citing “international comity” as the basis for
its ruling. The case already went to the Supreme Court once,
China Blocks the Merger of Two Major Videogame Live-Streaming Companies
On July 10, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued a
decision [http://www.samr.gov.cn/fldj/tzgg/ftjpz/202107/t20210708_332421.html]
to block the anti-monopoly declaration for a $5.3 billion
[https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinese-live-streaming-firm-douyu-terminates-merger-deal-with-huya-2021-07-12/]
merger filed by Huya and Douyu, both
China Issues New Antitrust Rules for Internet Operators
On February 7, China issued its Guideline for Anti-Monopoly for the Internet
Platform Industry （关于平台经济领域的反垄断指南
[http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202102/t20210207_325967.html]）. This
Guideline provides a set of antitrust rules that apply specifically for internet
operators. This development follows China’s recent passage of an E-commerce
Chinese Anti-Monopoly Commission Issues Compliance Guide for Operators
On September 11, the Anti-Monopoly Commission of the State Council issued its
Anti-monopoly Compliance Guide for Operators (《经营者反垄断合规指南
[http://gkml.samr.gov.cn/nsjg/fldj/202009/t20200918_321796.html]》). The Guide is
an implementing document of the Anti-Monopoly Law and other relevant
regulations. It takes effect immediately.
The Guide consists
