China's explosives makers challenge Shandong cartel fines as court rulings near
By MLex Staff ( June 12, 2026, 03:31 GMT | Insight) -- Several civil-explosives manufacturers fined by the antitrust regulator in China's Shandong Province over a price-fixing cartel have filed administrative lawsuits challenging the penalty decisions, MLex has learned. The plaintiffs face significant hurdles in overturning the penalties, citing both the extensive evidentiary record assembled by the provincial regulator and the generally limited success rate of challenges to antitrust-penalty decisions in China, it is said.Several civil-explosives manufacturers fined by the antitrust regulator in China's Shandong Province over a price-fixing cartel have filed administrative lawsuits challenging the penalty decisions, MLex has learned....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.