By MLex Staff ( November 12, 2026, 08:00 GMT | Comment) -- China’s new public-interest litigation law, set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2027, gives prosecutors a clearer framework for antitrust lawsuits, but leaves questions about how far those cases can reach. These include whether collective consumer harm qualifies as public-interest harm, and when litigation should prompt, supplement or give way to regulatory action. For companies accused of monopolistic conduct, the answers could shape their exposure to litigation beyond administrative enforcement and private claims.China’s new public-interest litigation law gives prosecutors a clearer framework for antitrust lawsuits, but leaves questions about how far those cases can reach. These include whether collective consumer harm qualifies as public-interest harm, and when litigation should prompt, supplement or give way to regulatory action....
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