Despite objections raised by Chinese cookware companies, and after eight months of scrutiny and deliberation, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has finally approved the acquisition of Zhejiang Supor Co by Groupe SEB

China's Ministry of Commerce has published new pre-merger filing guidelines, following an internal seminar in late February

Almost exactly two years after China's Ministry of Commerce issued measures for the regulation of commercial franchises, the country's State Council – a superior body – has promulgated new regulations

Andrew Tortoishell, partner, Michelle Chan, consultant and Stephen Crosswell, senior associate at Herbert Smith in Hong Kong, evaluate Hong Kong's competition policy and its proposed general competition law

Janet Jie Tang of DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary in Beijing, reports on the progress of the draft law for competition, which is nearing completion in China

As the reality of a Chinese anti-monopoly law draws nearer, John Harkrider and Joshua Gray of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP discuss the obstacles in the path of a sound regime for China

The State Council is reported to have finished its review of the draft competition law, unofficial copies of which have been circulated.

Taiwan's best-known competition specialist has decided to move inhouse. Lawrence Liu has resigned his partnership at Lee & Li to join one of Taiwan's largest companies.

Beginning in February, all franchisers will confront a new regulatory scheme. The Measures will apply to domestic franchisers in China as well as FIEs. The Measures impose obligations that will be largely tolerable for most franchisers. However, the regulatory approach adopted is ambiguous and flawed in many respects, and it should be amended to fix its shortcomings.Philip F Zeidman and Steven B FeirmanDLA Piper Rudnick Gray CaryWashington, DC

China issued draft of telecoms law and new regulations on ‘illegal pricing’. Jie Tang Coudert Brothers LLP Beijing

The SAIC has released a public brief that outlines its internal report on the anti-competitive conduct of multinational companies in China.