China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law Revised

On 4 November 2017, the 29th Standing Committee of the National People's Congress approved proposed revisions to China's Anti-Unfair Competition Law ("AUCL 2017"). This is the first revision made to the AUCL since it first became effective in 1993. The AUCL 2017 came into effect on 1 January 2018, and this Update sets out the key amendments and their implications on businesses.