The country's first tribunal specializing in anti-monopoly cases was established within Shanghai No.2 Intermediate People's Court on December 22.  According to a court principal, the court will mainly proceed civil and administrative cases.

Civil cases of anti-monopoly nature include monopoly agreement, abuse of dominant position, market, market concentration that excludes or restricts competition, abuse of IPR that excludes or restricts competition.  Administrative cases involve the administrative actions of the anti-monopoly authorities when dealing with the above acts.  The two-in-one tribunal is expected to bring more unified application of laws as well as trial efficiency.

( China IP News)