上半年市场监管总局无条件批准经营者集中案件329件

Group 1 - In the first half of the year, the State Administration for Market Regulation concluded 339 cases of operator concentration, a year-on-year increase of 14.1% [1] - Out of the concluded cases, 329 were unconditionally approved, while 8 were withdrawn by the applicants after acceptance [1] - The total transaction amount of operator concentration cases exceeded 1.3 trillion yuan, with 106 cases between 100 million and 1 billion yuan, accounting for 32% [1] Group 2 - The majority of operator concentration cases were simple cases, with 296 concluded in the preliminary review stage, representing about 90% [1] - Among the concluded cases, 286 were decided not to undergo further review in the preliminary stage, accounting for approximately 87% [1] - The largest single transaction amount was 123 billion yuan [1] Group 3 - Domestic enterprises were the most active in operator concentration, with 205 cases, accounting for 62% of the total [1] - The concentration involving state-owned enterprises accounted for 59% of the total, while private enterprises accounted for 37% [2] - The manufacturing industry had the highest number of concentrations, with 115 cases, representing 35% of the total [2] Group 4 - The automotive manufacturing sector had the highest concentration within manufacturing, with 18 cases, accounting for 16% of the manufacturing total [2] - Horizontal concentration involving competitors accounted for 55% of the total, while vertical concentration involving upstream and downstream enterprises accounted for 42% [2] - The majority of concentrations were through equity acquisition, with 178 cases, representing 54% [2] Group 5 - Companies involved in operator concentration came from over 30 countries and regions, with significant participation from Germany, Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada [3] - The top five provinces (cities) for registered enterprises participating in concentration in China were Beijing, Guangdong, Shanghai, Shandong, and Jiangsu [3]