Merger Filing Regime in the PRC: Uncertainty Still Remains in the Concept of “Control” – Complex Dilemma Faced by Foreign Investors

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Kiyoko Yagami, Feb 12, 2015

In June 2014, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce issued Guiding Opinions on the Notification of Concentration between Business Operators, which provides further clarifications on various important areas of the merger control regime in China, including the concept of “control.” The acquisition of “control” is a key threshold for determining whether a given business transaction needs to be n