In this regional update, we provide you with a practical overview of the most notable antitrust legal developments of the second quarter in 2021 that may affect your business.
In this issue:
Australia
- Australia’s first contested criminal cartel trial ends in acquittals
- ACCC brings proceedings over alleged attempted cartel at national gallery
- ACCC grants unprecedented number of competition exemptions during COVID-19
- TasPorts declared to have misused market power but pays no penalty
China
- SAMR imposes record high antitrust fine for abuse of dominance
- First cartel penalty post pandemic issued in healthcare sector
- Recent abuse of dominance decision highlights incremental reliance on economics-based market definition
- SAMR continues strong enforcement against failures to notify deals
Hong Kong
- Court rejects challenge to criminal standard of proof in competition cases
Indonesia
- Indonesian Competition Commission applies new sentencing guidelines
- Courts begin to hear appeals on antitrust decisions under amended rules
Japan
- JFTC publishes competition policy reports on algorithms/AI and data markets
Malaysia
- MAS and AirAsia win appeals to quash RM10 million infringement fine
- MyEG loses latest appeal against MyCC’s abuse of dominance decision
Singapore
- OECD publishes competition assessment of Singapore’s logistics sector
Taiwan
- Merger review status updates now available on TFTC’s website
- TFTC to launch industry survey on digital platform operators’ trade practices
Thailand
- OTCC publishes new unfair trade practice guideline for public hearing
Vietnam
- VCCA continues to conduct merger control assessments pending establishment of new antitrust authority
- VCCA offers new guidance on resale price maintenance and other price fixing agreements
