线上办、速审批、全公开！经营者集中审查效率持续提升

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) is enhancing its antitrust enforcement efficiency by focusing on convenience, efficiency, and transparency in the review process for business concentration cases [1][2]. Group 1: Convenience in Reporting - The SAMR has optimized the review process for simple cases and simplified reporting requirements, significantly improving the efficiency for applicants [1]. - A comprehensive business concentration antitrust supervision system has been established, allowing companies to query relevant information before submission, enabling more targeted preparation of application materials [1]. - Companies can now submit application materials online without the need for physical documents, reducing the burden of offline submissions [1]. Group 2: Efficiency in Review - The SAMR is implementing a "streamlined approach" to expedite the review of cases with no competition issues, facilitating faster investment [2]. - Since August 2022, the SAMR has delegated review tasks to market regulation departments in five provinces, with a full delegation planned for August 2025, enhancing communication between reviewers and applicants [2]. - The internal timeline for simple cases is set to average 15.4 days for acceptance and 18.2 days for review by 2025, while non-simple cases will follow a structured timeline to improve efficiency [2]. Group 3: Transparency in Enforcement - The SAMR is committed to "sunshine enforcement," increasing transparency and providing more certainty for businesses to ensure compliance [2]. - The agency will publicly disclose simple case announcements and regularly publish lists of unconditional approval cases, allowing for public oversight [2]. - By the end of 2025, the SAMR plans to release three typical cases of non-simple unconditional approvals, further enhancing public disclosure efforts [2].