Key practical points:
• It bans agreements among competitors to fix prices or split markets.
• It stops a dominant firm from unfair pricing or unjustified refusal to deal.
• Mergers above set thresholds need prior clearance from the authority.
• Its reach covers conduct outside China if it affects the Chinese market.
• Violations can bring large fines as a percentage of annual turnover.
🏢 Company setup
Anti-Monopoly Law · Yalla China
中华人民共和国反垄断法 / Anti-Monopoly Law
Enacted: 2007-08-30 ✅ Effective: 2008-08-01
📝 Overview
A law banning monopoly agreements and abuse of market dominance, and reviewing large mergers.
This is general information only, not legal advice. For your specific case, consult a licensed lawyer.
📜 The law text / key provisions
💬 Practical reading
💬 This is a general reading/opinion for orientation — not the official legal text nor legal advice.
If you run a business of any real scale, know that coordinating prices or dividing customers with competitors is a red line. And if you do a big acquisition, check whether it needs prior clearance before closing. Fines here are large. General orientation, not legal advice.
📎 Official source
State Administration for Market Regulation / npc.gov.cn
🕒 Updated: 16 March 2026