China: Consultation period for Platform Antimonopoly Guidelines opened
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Consultation period for Platform Antimonopoly Guidelines opened
On 10 November 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) published the Antimonopoly Guidelines for Digital Platforms, opening a consultation that will run until 30 November 2020. The rules are released with the aim of reducing monopolistic behaviour in the internet platform market in China. The guidelines provide a definition of the relevant market (Art. 4.3) and what constitutes anti-competitive behaviour.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting, cross-cutting, cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
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2020-11-10
in consultation
2020-11-30
processing consultation