China: Administrative penalty issued to Alibaba for abuse of dominance in e-commerce retail services market
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Administrative penalty issued to Alibaba for abuse of dominance in e-commerce retail services market
On 10 April 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that Alibaba was charged with a fine of 18.23 billion yuan for violation of anti-monopoly laws. The e-commerce retail services provider was charged for forcing merchants to use their platform through exclusive cooperation contracts. SAMR furthermore also published an administrative guidance, which obliges Alibaba to carry out supervision of its own business and protect the rights of consumers and merchants alike.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2020-12-24
under deliberation
2021-04-10
in force