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Anti-Unfair Competition Law revised version of 2019 amendment including unilateral conduct regulation enters into force

On 15 October 2025, the second revision to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People’s Republic of China, adopted by the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People’s Congress on 27 June 2025, enters into force. The revised law introduc…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: e-commerce, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-11-22
in consultation

On 22 November 2022, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) opened a consultatio…

2022-12-22
processing consultation

On 22 December 2022, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation closed the consultation for…

2025-06-27
adopted

On 27 June 2025, the Standing Committee of the Fourteenth National People’s Congress adopted the se…

2025-10-15
in force

On 15 October 2025, the second revision to the Anti-Unfair Competition Law of the People’s Republic…