Lessons to be Learned from China's Latest High Profile Merger Review

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Lessons to be Learned from China's Latest High Profile Merger Review

Summary

Originally published November 20, 2008

Keywords: china, antitrust, Anheuser-Busch,

InBev, AML, Anti-monopoly law, MOFCOM, merger control

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has granted

conditional antitrust clearance of Belgium-based InBev SA's

proposed takeover of the Chinese operations of Anheuser-Busch

Co.

The takeover, which is occurring as part of a global merger

between InBev and Anheuser, triggered the mandatory antitrust

review provisions in China's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML).

MOFCOM's expedited review of the t...

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