Litigation under China’s Anti-Monopoly Law

Although China’s Anti-monopoly Law (the “AML”), which entered into effect on August 1, 2008, is primarily enforceable by the three designated enforcement agencies, it also provides for civil liability. Article 50 provides:

If an undertaking engages in monopoly conduct and causes losses to others, it shall bear civil liability in accordance with law.

This barebones sentence provides the basis for civil litigation but provides little guidance on standin