1. Definition
Anti-monopoly law is a law to prevent and stop monopolistic behavior, protect fair competition in the market, improve the efficiency of economic operation, safeguard the interests of consumers and the public, and promote the healthy development of the socialist market economy.
2. Objectives
The specific regulatory objects of anti-monopoly include three categories: agreements, resolutions or coordinated behaviors that restrict competition; Abuse of market dominance constitutes merger of monopoly enterprises.
Extended data:
1. Relevant regulations:
Anti-monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China Article 1 This Law is formulated in order to prevent and stop monopolistic behaviors, protect fair competition in the market, improve the efficiency of economic operation, safeguard the interests of consumers and the public, and promote the healthy development of the socialist market economy.
Article 2 This Law applies to monopolistic behaviors in economic activities in People's Republic of China (PRC) and to monopolistic behaviors outside People's Republic of China (PRC) that exclude or restrict competition in the domestic market.
2. Monopoly behavior:
1) Monopoly in economic activities in People's Republic of China (PRC); 2) Monopoly outside China excludes or restricts competition in the domestic market. 3) Operators abuse intellectual property rights to exclude or restrict competition.
3. The function of anti-monopoly law:
Prevent and stop monopolistic behavior, protect fair competition in the market, improve the efficiency of economic operation, safeguard the interests of consumers and the public, and promote the healthy development of the socialist market economy.
It goes without saying that the anti-monopoly law, as a domestic law, is applicable to the monopolistic behavior of economic activities in People's Republic of China (PRC). However, with the development of economic globalization, the influence of economic activities (especially the monopolistic behavior of large enterprises) is not limited to one country.
To this end, the law further clarifies: "This law shall apply to the monopolistic behaviors of the people of China and China that exclude or restrict competition in the domestic market." This provision is made with reference to the competition laws of many countries and conforms to international practice.