Anti-monopoly Law – MOFCOM’s decision to block Coca Cola’s proposed US$2.3 billion acquisition of Huiyuan Juice

This article revisits some of the key provisions of China’s Anti-Monopoly Law (反垄断法) and gives a legal review of the decision by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM/商务部) to block Coca Cola Co’s (可口可乐公司) proposed US$2.3 billion acquisition of Huiyuan Juice Group (汇源公司集团).
Anti-Monopoly Law – a brief background
After more than 13 years’ of drafting and debate, [...]