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Shipping, auto, real estate, pharma firms confer with SAMR on arbitrary fees

By MLex Staff ( April 18, 2025, 05:38 GMT | Insight) -- Seven companies from diverse sectors — shipping, autos, dairy, real estate, electronics, hospitality and pharmaceuticals — have engaged with the country's top competition regulator on arbitrary business fees. A senior minister told the companies that the regulator will focus on key areas such as fees collected by online platforms, administrative-approval intermediaries, industry associations and chambers, transportation and logistics players, as well as utility charges for water, electricity, gas and heating.Seven companies from diverse sectors — shipping, autos, dairy, real estate, electronics, hospitality and pharmaceuticals — have engaged with the country's top competition regulator on arbitrary business fees....

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