China will limit the car Antitrust Guidelines or a sensitive word

Posted on 6/4/2015 4:50:31 PM

Brewing seven years of China's auto Antitrust Guidelines will eventually break the ice.
Sources recently, who participated in the car Antitrust Guidelines for the development of the "Daily Economic News" reporter confirmed: "auto Antitrust Guidelines for the preliminary draft has been submitted to the relevant departments of the State Council, but the timing of the reforms currently no timetable."
Secretary-General of China Automobile Dealers Association, Shen Jinjun said: "The car Antitrust Guidelines for the introduction is a good thing, but it must be based on a case study on mature." From the second half of last year, the relevant departments in the automotive sector to implement a series of antitrust Investigation will undoubtedly provide a sample can be analyzed for the introduction of this guide.
Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Chrysler and some dealers are receiving antitrust fines in China, the reason is price-fixing. "I think the definition of price is one of the core content antitrust guidelines, the maturity of China's auto market is still unable to be comparable with Europe, Japan, how to define the limit behavior is questionable." An unnamed Industry Association official said.
Antitrust Guidelines for the draft has been completed
Recent media reports said that the current anti-monopoly law enforcement Reform Commission is preparing to develop cars antitrust guidelines.
A person involved in the guideline development work confirmed the news: "Since 2008, we have already begun preparations for the current draft has been completed and submitted to the relevant departments under the State Council."
According to these sources, in 2008 China's "anti-monopoly law" was promulgated, that time "auto brand sales management approach" (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules") is set off a new round of modifications storm, because "" the relevant provisions and "anti-monopoly law," the existence of conflict areas.
Deputy Secretary General of China Automobile Dealers Association, Luo Lei believes that "revision" approach "is to solve the long-standing manufacturers and dealers unequal relationship, excluding the old" measures "and" anti-monopoly law "provisions inconsistent."
"Formulated on the basis of car Antitrust Guidelines, multi-party better able to weigh the interests of promoting a more healthy development of standardized automotive circulation. And it has become a mature auto market practices." "In the" anti-monopoly law, sources said above .
As early as 1985, the EU issued for the automotive industry, the exclusive exemption regulations. Currently, Japan is also a "Automobile Dealers applicable Manual" (hereinafter referred to as "manual"), "Statute of the automotive industry fair competition", "car industry to limit the statute to provide gifts fair competition."
"We want the car Antitrust Guidelines to better weigh the manufacturers, dealers, parts manufacturers, and even the parallel importation of stakeholders. However, before the work is not being taken seriously." The source said.
Cars Antitrust Guidelines developed a series of anti-monopoly action work much attention from the cold to a turning point, it is our country since late last year in the automotive sector expanded.
According to the "Daily Economic News" reported earlier, last year was the BMW dealer since antitrust penalties, Chrysler, Audi, Mercedes-Benz and other car companies and some dealers have also received antitrust fines. Meanwhile, Sumitomo and other 12 Japanese auto parts companies are penalized because of monopolistic practices. According to statistics, the cumulative amount of fines present, China opened in the automotive sector has reached 1.658 billion yuan.
Or reference to EU guidelines
Cars Antitrust Guidelines development work has entered the start-up phase. The regulations include what will undoubtedly become the focus of attention in the industry. "According to the plan, China's anti-monopoly guidelines mainly by auto sales and after-sales service of two parts, and the automotive industry vertical monopoly, horizontal monopoly conduct strict definition." Said sources.
China Automotive Technology and Research Center Auto Industry Policy Research Mr.ren and believes in car sales, content longitudinal monopoly mainly involved include price, sales and other restricted areas.
One industry association official said: "limit car has become a sensitive word antitrust." In a series of anti-monopoly investigation is now closed, the Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Audi and some dealers are therefore subject to anti- monopoly penalties.
The official pointed out above, "How China Antitrust Guidelines will define the 'price', is worth further discussion because with respect to the European Union and Japan, China's auto market is still in the development stage, there is a big difference in the competitive environment."
Statistics show that Japan enacted the "manual" prohibits automobile suppliers (including automobile manufacturers, general agents) directly or indirectly restrict the dealer's retail price, but it allows you to set the suggested retail price. Indirect restrictions include: If you do not sell a specified price on a new car or a refusal to supply refuse to pay rebates, suggesting that prohibit dealers cheap publicity.
The source said: "The future of China's auto antitrust guidelines is likely to be the EU's way of reference, as the market continues to mature and then gradually revised."
Up to now, EU car antitrust guidelines have been revised three times the current regulations as "vertical agreements exemption regulations 2010" and "2010 automobile industry exemption regulations." According to regulations, the exclusive supply automobile manufacturers conduct implemented will constitute a "2010 Automotive Block Exemption Regulation vertical agreements" in the case of hardcore restrictions prohibited under Article 5 and shall not be waived.

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