Analysis: SAMR protects Chinese customers in spate of conditional clearances

Charles McConnell

21 April 2020

China’s State Administration for Market Regulation conditionally cleared three global deals between 19 February and 10 April. Charles McConnell explores what those clearances mean and how they fit into broader trends within the SAMR’s merger regime.

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Analysis: SAMR protects Chinese customers in spate of conditional clearances

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