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China's top court clarifies liability of trade groups in cement cartel case

By MLex Staff ( September 24, 2025, 02:36 GMT | Insight) -- China’s top court has ruled that an industry association can be held liable for organizing a price-fixing cartel even without direct control over pricing or enforcement mechanisms, in a decision that clarifies the liability of trade groups under antitrust law and sets guidance for reviewing regional cartel cases. The detailed reasoning appeared in the court’s judgment in a high-profile case involving a provincial cement association.China’s top court has ruled that an industry association can be held liable for organizing a price-fixing cartel even without direct control over pricing or enforcement mechanisms, in a decision that clarifies the liability of trade groups under antitrust law and sets guidance for reviewing regional cartel cases....

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