China: State Administration for Market Regulation announced investigation into Synopsys' acquisition of equity in Ansigma Technologies

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State Administration for Market Regulation announced investigation into Synopsys' acquisition of equity in Ansigma Technologies

On 5 December 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced an investigation into Synopsys' acquisition of equity in Ansigma Technologies. Synopsys, a US-based EDA and design IP provider, sought to acquire Ansys, a simulation…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2024-12-05
under deliberation

On 5 December 2024, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced an investigatio…

2025-07-14
in force

On 14 July 2025, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) approved the acquisition of …