Zeitschrift für Zivil- und Rechtswissenschaften

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An Evaluation of the First Five Years of China's Anti-Monopoly Law

Liyang Hou

The Anti-Monopoly Law of the People’s Republic of China came into effective on 1 August 2008. The last five years have witnessed a great deal of progress made by the Chinese competition authorities. This article aims to evaluate the enforcement of the AML at its fifth anniversary. It first introduces the process of establishing competition authorities and the adoption of enforcing guidelines, and then provides an overview of public and private enforcement during the period between 2008 and 2013. An assessment of enforcement is not only reflective of some weaknesses of the law but also a level of dissatisfaction from the general public. An in-depth analysis is offered to underpin some key reasons for this general dismay. In the end, some general comments are offered.