China: Antitrust/Competition Law

China's utility model patent system has propelled the nation to account for 96.7% of global filings in 2024, with 3.2 million applications compared to negligible numbers in Europe and none in the United States. This institutional innovation, designed specifically for incremental innovations and product improvements, has become a cornerstone of China's manufacturing transformation and technological advancement.

On March 30, 2026, China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the Notice on Further Implementing the Anti-Unfair Competition Law (the "Notice")...

中国国家市場監督管理総局（SAMR）はこのほど...

2025年9月29日，美国商务部工业与安全局（U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security，以下简称"BIS"）正式发布"关联规则"（The Affiliates Rule，又称"50%规则"），并同步更新出口管制相关操作১

合同履行与违约方面，传统经销模式下涉及两层合同关系，需要协调厂商-经销商-消费者之间的履约链条

On September 11, 2020, the State Council Anti-Monopoly Commission issued the "Guidelines for Anti-Monopoly Compliance by Operators" ("Guidelines 2020"), which is the first compliance guide in the field of anti-monopoly implemented nationwide...

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On January 2, 2020, the State Administration for Market Regulation of China released a draft of the proposed amendment to the Anti-Monopoly Law of China to solicit public comments from different sectors of society.

In a ruling issued on December 18, 2018 but not published until June 24, 2019, China's Supreme People's Court (SPC) ruled in favor of the Hainan Provincial Price Bureau...