What can the EU learn from the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Platform Economy Industries?
Abstract
The article analyses the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Platform Economy Industries and suggests in which aspects can the EU and its competition law draw from the guidelines. The rising economic importance and market power of many digital platforms raises concerns that they may engage in anti-competitive conduct and misuse their power to the detriment of competition and consumer welfare.
Regulators worldwide resort to traditional ex-post antitrust methods or propose ex-ante regulatory frameworks. Given the global scale of operations of the platforms, regulators may find inspiration in approaches adopted in other jurisdictions.
This paper draws attention to the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Platform Economy Industries promulgated on 7 February 2021 by the Antimonopoly Commission of the State Council of China.