江苏 Jiang Su 2月11日，苏州虎丘山景区举行民间民俗表演活动，欢欢喜喜过小年，也为即将到来的新春佳节营造出浓郁的喜庆气氛。 王建康摄 视觉江苏网供图 股市 Equity Market 2月11日，A股三大指数涨跌不一，创业板指、科创50指数跌超1%。时隔31个交易日，沪深两市成交额跌破2万亿元，较上一个交易日缩量1213亿 元。盘面上，全市场超过3200只个股下跌。截至收盘，沪指涨0.09%，深成指跌0.35%，创业板指跌1.08%。 从中国国家铁路集团有限公司获悉，2月11日（农历腊月二十四）是南方小年，计划加开旅客列车1544列，铁路部门已累计发售春运期间火车票超过 2亿张。2月10日，全国铁路发送旅客1398.0万人次，同比去年春运增长4.9%，运输安全平稳有序。 国务院办公厅印发《关于完善全国统一电力市场体系的实施意见》，提出到2030年，基本建成全国统一电力市场体系，市场化交易电量占全社会用 电量的70%左右；到2035年，全面建成全国统一电力市场体系，电力资源全面实现全国范围内的优化配置和高效利用。 国务院反垄断反不正当竞争委员会出台《关于公用事业领域的反垄断指南》（以下简称《指南》）。 ...

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration for Market Regulation has issued the "Antitrust Guidelines for the Public Utilities Sector" to prevent and curb monopolistic behaviors in public utilities, ensuring fair market competition and protecting consumer and public interests [1][2]. Group 1: Overview of the Guidelines - The guidelines consist of seven chapters and 50 articles, systematically summarizing enforcement experiences and accurately grasping the characteristics of the public utilities sector and market competition rules [1]. - The guidelines provide clearer and more explicit instructions for antitrust enforcement and compliance for operators in the public utilities sector [1]. Group 2: Specific Provisions - The guidelines specifically address monopolistic behaviors in the public utilities sector, including market definition, recognition of market dominance, antitrust agreements, and abuse of market dominance [2]. - They further detail the manifestations of monopolistic agreements, particularly in industries like bottled liquefied gas, and abusive practices such as restrictive trading, bundling, and imposing unreasonable trading conditions in sectors like water, electricity, gas, and heating [2]. Group 3: Compliance and Oversight - The guidelines encourage public utility operators to strengthen compliance efforts, promote the active role of associations, enhance positive compliance guidance, and maintain open channels for social supervision [2].

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration for Market Regulation has issued the "Antitrust Guidelines for the Public Utilities Sector," aimed at clarifying antitrust enforcement and compliance in the public utilities sector to prevent monopolistic behaviors and maintain fair market competition [1][2]. Group 1: Guidelines Overview - The guidelines consist of seven chapters with 50 articles covering general principles, monopolistic agreements, abuse of market dominance, operator concentration, fair competition review, abuse of administrative power to eliminate competition, and applicable legal responsibilities [1]. - The identification of market dominance in the public utilities sector will consider the natural monopoly characteristics and franchise operating models, focusing on the operators' control over physical networks or other critical infrastructure [1][2]. Group 2: Monopolistic Behaviors - The guidelines detail common monopolistic behaviors in industries such as bottled liquefied gas, and the public utilities sectors (water, electricity, gas, heating) that often involve restrictive trading, bundling, and unreasonable trading conditions [2]. - The guidelines emphasize that public utility operators may extend their monopolistic advantages to competitive sectors, which necessitates a systematic approach to enhance the scientific, targeted, and effective nature of antitrust enforcement [2]. Group 3: Compliance and Risk Management - The guidelines encourage public utility operators to strengthen antitrust compliance frameworks, establish effective management systems to identify potential antitrust legal risks, and implement corresponding preventive and remedial measures [3].

公用事业领域反垄断指南出台 记者2月11日从市场监管总局获悉，国务院反垄断反不正当竞争委员会近日印发施行《关于公用事业领 域的反垄断指南》，旨在预防和制止公用事业领域垄断行为，维护市场公平竞争，保护消费者利益和社 会公共利益。 定,国务院反垄断反不正当竞争委 员会出台《关于公用事业领域的反 垄断指南》。 制定背景 公用事业是为社会公众生产生活提 供必需的普遍性商品或者服务的一 系列行业的统称,包括供水、供 电、供气、供热、污水处理、垃圾 处理、公共交通等行业,多数具有 自然垄断环节。 当前,公用事业领域垄断行为较为多 发,公用事业经营者容易将其垄断优 势向上下游竞争性环节延伸或排除、 限制上下游竞争性环节市场竞争。 市场监管总局成立以来,认真落实 党中央、国务院决策部署,共组织 查处公用事业领域垄断案件43件, 依法规制垄断行为,维护市场公平 竞争和消费者利益。 由于公用事业的公共性、地域性、政 策性等特点,其垄断行为的类型、表 现和损害均呈现一定特殊性,有必要 聚焦公用事业领域垄断问题,制定专 门的反垄断指南。 进一步把握公用事业领域特点和市场 竞争规律,细化垄断行为认定规则, 增强反垄断执法的科学性、针对 ...

转自：人民日报客户端 《指南》共七章50条，针对公用事业领域垄断问题，系统总结执法经验，准确把握公用事业领域特点和 市场竞争规律，全面细化公用事业领域垄断行为认定规则，为公用事业领域反垄断执法和经营者合规提 供更为明确、清晰的指引，不仅有利于增强反垄断执法的科学性、针对性和有效性，而且有助于健全公 用事业领域反垄断监管长效机制，促进公用事业持续规范健康发展。 2月4日，国务院反垄断反不正当竞争委员会印发施行《关于公用事业领域的反垄断指南》（以下简称 《指南》），旨在预防和制止公用事业领域垄断行为，维护市场公平竞争，保护消费者利益和社会公共 利益。 供水、供电、供气、供热等公用事业领域具有自然垄断环节，近年来垄断行为较为多发，公用事业经营 者容易将其垄断优势向上下游竞争性环节延伸或排除、限制上下游竞争性环节市场竞争。由于公用事业 的公共性、地域性、政策性等特点，其垄断行为的类型、表现和损害均呈现一定特殊性。 ...

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the issuance of the "Antitrust Guidelines for the Public Utilities Sector" by the State Council, aimed at preventing and curbing monopolistic behaviors in public utilities, ensuring fair market competition, and protecting consumer and public interests [1][4]. Group 1: Background and Purpose - The public utilities sector, which includes water supply, electricity, gas, heating, sewage treatment, waste disposal, and public transportation, often exhibits natural monopolistic characteristics [7]. - Recent years have seen a rise in monopolistic behaviors within this sector, where operators extend their monopolistic advantages to upstream and downstream competitive segments, limiting market competition [2][8]. - The guidelines consist of seven chapters and 50 articles, summarizing enforcement experiences and providing clear rules for identifying monopolistic behaviors in public utilities [2][9]. Group 2: Key Contents of the Guidelines - The guidelines outline the overall principles for antitrust enforcement in the public utilities sector, emphasizing the need for operators and industry associations to establish compliance management systems to prevent risks [12][14]. - Specific provisions include the clarification of the rights and procedures for whistleblowers, and the prohibition of monopolistic behaviors through data algorithms [15][16]. - The guidelines detail the forms of monopolistic agreements and the conditions under which certain agreements may be exempt from prohibition [18][21]. Group 3: Market Dominance and Abuse - The guidelines provide a framework for analyzing the abuse of market dominance, including factors for determining whether a public utility operator holds a dominant market position [22][24]. - They specify considerations for identifying unfair pricing, refusal to deal, and other abusive practices, along with common justifications that may not be accepted as valid [26][27]. - The guidelines also address the review of operator concentrations, particularly in natural monopoly segments, and the potential requirement for operators to report concentrations that may restrict competition [27][28]. Group 4: Legal Responsibilities and Enforcement - The guidelines clarify the legal responsibilities of public utility operators and industry associations in cases of antitrust law violations, including the consequences of aiding in monopolistic agreements [32][34]. - They emphasize the importance of compliance with antitrust regulations and the potential for penalties to be recorded in credit histories, highlighting the collaborative enforcement approach among regulatory bodies [34].

Core Viewpoint - The State Council's Anti-Monopoly and Anti-Unfair Competition Committee has issued guidelines aimed at preventing and curbing monopolistic behaviors in the public utility sector, ensuring fair market competition and protecting consumer and public interests [1][2]. Group 1: Guidelines Overview - The guidelines consist of seven chapters and 50 articles, systematically summarizing enforcement experiences and accurately grasping the characteristics of the public utility sector and market competition rules [1]. - The guidelines provide clearer and more explicit directives for anti-monopoly enforcement and compliance for operators in the public utility sector [1]. Group 2: Specific Provisions - The guidelines specifically address monopolistic behaviors in the public utility sector, including market definition, recognition of market dominance, and identification of monopolistic agreements and abuse of market dominance [2]. - The guidelines further detail the forms of monopolistic agreements and abusive behaviors, particularly in industries like bottled liquefied gas, as well as in water, electricity, gas, and heating sectors [2]. Group 3: Compliance and Industry Support - The guidelines encourage public utility operators to strengthen compliance measures and promote the active role of associations in compliance guidance [2]. - There is an emphasis on maintaining open channels for social supervision to ensure ongoing compliance and accountability within the industry [2].

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the release of the "Antitrust Guidelines for Public Utilities" by the State Council Antitrust Committee, aimed at preventing monopolistic behaviors in public utility sectors such as water, electricity, gas, heating, sewage treatment, waste management, and public transportation [1][3]. Group 1: General Principles - The purpose of the guidelines is to prevent and stop monopolistic behaviors in public utilities, guide operators in antitrust compliance, strengthen regulation of natural monopoly sectors, and protect fair market competition and consumer interests [3]. - The guidelines emphasize maintaining fair competition, scientifically regulating the sector, enhancing public welfare, and supporting high-quality development [4][5]. Group 2: Antitrust Compliance - Public utility operators are encouraged to strengthen antitrust compliance management and identify potential legal risks [5]. - Industry associations in the public utility sector should enhance antitrust compliance management and self-discipline to avoid violations of antitrust laws [5]. Group 3: Reporting and New Monopolistic Behaviors - Any individual or organization can report suspected monopolistic behaviors in the public utility sector to antitrust enforcement agencies, which must keep the whistleblower's identity confidential [6]. - Public utility operators are prohibited from using data, algorithms, technological, capital advantages, or platform rules to engage in monopolistic behaviors [6]. Group 4: Market Definition - The guidelines provide a framework for defining relevant markets in the public utility sector, considering factors such as product characteristics, usage costs, and consumer dependency [8][9]. - The geographic market is defined based on the physical network or infrastructure coverage of the public utility operator [7]. Group 5: Monopolistic Agreements - The guidelines outline the criteria for identifying monopolistic agreements, including horizontal and vertical agreements that restrict competition [9][10]. - Public utility operators must not engage in practices that could be deemed as price-fixing, market division, or limiting production [10][11]. Group 6: Abuse of Market Dominance - The guidelines specify the framework for identifying abuse of market dominance, including unfair pricing and refusal to deal [12][13]. - Factors such as market share, dependency of consumers, and barriers to market entry are considered in determining market dominance [14][15]. Group 7: Operator Concentration - Public utility operators can legally concentrate through fair competition and voluntary cooperation, but must report to antitrust authorities if they meet certain thresholds [19][20]. - The guidelines emphasize the need for scrutiny of concentrations that may harm competition, especially in natural monopoly sectors [25][26]. Group 8: Fair Competition Review - Administrative bodies must conduct fair competition reviews for policies affecting public utility operators to ensure equal access to resources and fair market participation [28][29]. - The guidelines prohibit the abuse of administrative power to limit competition in the public utility sector [30][31]. Group 9: Legal Responsibilities - Violations of antitrust laws by public utility operators, industry associations, and administrative bodies will be subject to legal consequences as outlined in the guidelines [39][40]. - The guidelines encourage cooperation with investigations and provide for leniency in penalties for those who actively assist in compliance [45][46].

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration for Market Regulation has released a draft guideline for public utilities aimed at enhancing antitrust enforcement in sectors characterized by natural monopolies, such as water, electricity, gas, and heating services [1][3]. Group 1: Antitrust Guidelines Overview - The draft guideline consists of seven chapters and 45 articles, providing a comprehensive framework for analyzing monopolistic agreements and abuse of market dominance in the public utilities sector [3]. - It addresses horizontal monopolistic agreements, particularly in the bottled gas industry, and outlines specific behaviors and standards for identifying such agreements [3][4]. - The guideline establishes a systematic antitrust regulatory framework that covers preemptive, ongoing, and post-incident measures in the public utilities sector [3][4]. Group 2: Specific Provisions and Implications - The guideline specifies two forms of horizontal monopolistic agreements, including price-fixing through verbal agreements or meetings, and market division through cooperative operations [4]. - It emphasizes that operators cannot justify abusive market dominance behaviors under the pretext of safety unless they can prove such actions are necessary for safety [6]. - The guideline aims to promote self-regulation among public utility operators, encouraging compliance with laws and regulations to enhance fair competition and public welfare [6][7]. Group 3: Coordination and Comprehensive Governance - The guideline highlights the need for coordinated efforts between antitrust enforcement agencies and industry regulators to address systemic monopolistic issues in public utilities [7]. - It mandates that any violations of industry regulations discovered during investigations be reported to the relevant regulatory bodies for further action [7].

Core Viewpoint - The State Administration for Market Regulation has released a draft of the "Antitrust Guidelines for the Public Utilities Sector" to solicit public opinions, aiming to enhance the scientific, targeted, and effective enforcement of antitrust laws in this sector [1][2]. Summary by Relevant Sections Antitrust Guidelines Overview - The guidelines consist of seven chapters and 45 articles, addressing monopolistic agreements, abuse of market dominance, and the analysis framework for operator concentration, thereby creating a comprehensive antitrust regulatory system for public utilities [2][3]. Specific Provisions - The guidelines specifically address horizontal monopolistic agreements, particularly in the bottled gas industry, and detail the behaviors and standards for identifying such agreements [2][3]. - It also outlines the legal responsibilities of operators and includes provisions for fair competition reviews and the prohibition of administrative power abuse [2]. Unique Characteristics of Public Utilities - Due to the public, regional, and policy nature of public utilities, the types and impacts of monopolistic behaviors exhibit certain peculiarities, which the guidelines aim to address [3]. - The guidelines clarify that operators cannot justify abusive behaviors under the pretext of safety unless they can prove such actions are necessary for safety [3]. Enforcement Principles - The enforcement of antitrust regulations in the public utilities sector is guided by principles of maintaining fair competition, scientific regulation, enhancing public welfare, and supporting high-quality development [4]. - The guidelines emphasize a preventive regulatory role, encouraging operators to comply with laws and self-regulate [4]. Coordination with Other Regulatory Bodies - The guidelines highlight the need for coordination between antitrust enforcement agencies and industry regulatory bodies, suggesting a multi-faceted approach to address systemic monopolistic issues [4].