China: State Administration for Market Regulation rules on internet platform pricing behaviour including unilateral conduct regulation enter into force

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State Administration for Market Regulation rules on internet platform pricing behaviour including unilateral conduct regulation enter into force

On 10 April 2026, the rules on internet platform pricing behaviour issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) come into for…

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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2025-08-23
in consultation

On 23 August 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the State Administration …

2025-09-22
processing consultation

On 22 September 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the State Administrati…

2025-12-09
adopted

On 9 December 2025, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), the State Administration…

2026-04-10
in force

On 10 April 2026, the rules on internet platform pricing behaviour issued by the State Administrati…