China to Consolidate Antitrust Law Enforcement Power

By Joel R. Grosberg on March 20, 2018

Posted In Chinese Developments, Mergers & Acquisitions, Monopolization/Abuse of Dominance

The Chinese government announced on March 13, 2018, that it will consolidate the duties of three competition agencies into a new government agency to handle all antitrust matters. While it is too early to tell how this reorganization will impact China’s review of transactions and conduct cases, we believe that this change could lead to greater consistency and potentially more experienced attorneys reviewing competition matters.

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Tags: 13th National People’s Congress, Anti-Monopoly Committee of the State Council, Anti-Monopoly Law, China Food and Drug Administration, Chinese government, consistency, consolidate, General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, merger control filings, Ministry of Commerce, MOFCOM, National Development and Reform Commission, NDRC, NPC, SAIC, SAMS, State Administration for Industry and Commerce, State Administration for Market Supervision, State Council, transactions

Joel R. Grosberg
Joel R. Grosberg is co-head of McDermott’s Antitrust Mergers Focus Group and assists clients on civil and criminal antitrust matters, including obtaining merger clearances, counseling and litigation. He has represented clients in obtaining antitrust approvals in numerous challenging transactions, and in other government antitrust investigations before the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and foreign competition authorities. Joel has significant experience in the high tech, chemical, health care and life sciences industries, including counseling on matters related to pricing and distribution practices and other competition-related issues. Read Joel Grosberg's full bio.

China to Consolidate Antitrust Law Enforcement Power

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