Anheuser-Busch/InBev: the legal implication under the AML 2008

Examines the quality vis a vis international standards, particularly for cases involving both foreign and domestic parties, of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)'s interpretation of the country's Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) 2008 in clearing the Anheuser-Busch InBev merger subject to divestitures addressing competition concerns. Includes discussion of MOFCOM's general practice as regards review periods, notification thresholds and conditional approvals. Compares MOFCOM's decision on the merger with the equivalent UK and US decisions.