Though antitrust law contains many theories and assumptions with weak or non-existent empirical support, the two described above have not been selected at random. This paper concerns itself generally with hospital mergers and, in particular, with the case of FTC v. Butterworth Health Corp., a...

This article examines the likely role of competition in the regulatory analysis of bank mergers in China. Despite financial reforms, the banking sector remains subject to a complex web of financial regulation, with industrial policy favouring stability to facilitate national economic...

China is a major global economy. Its size and nature ensure that it has a very significant impact on world markets. Competition law worldwide regulates mergers and acquisitions based on the assumption that the aggregation of businesses may inhibit competition, with structural change often making...

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) issued an infringement decision in October 2018 after finding that the sale of Uber’s Southeast Asian business to Grab for a 27.5 per cent stake in Grab was in breach of the Competition Act (the ‘Act’).1 The CCCS found that the...

This article investigates the role of conditions or remedies in Chinese merger approvals, drawing conclusions about their use and suitability. The article begins by mapping the changing approach to merger remedies by competition regulators in other major jurisdictions such as the EU, US and...