Competition Law in China and the EU: Institutional Dynamics and Theories of Harm

This book presents a comprehensive review of the Chinese and European responses to the abuse of market dominance, with a focus on the impact of antitrust institutional dynamics on enforcement decisions.

It uses the methods of functional comparison and case analysis to investigate how theories of harm relating to specific types of abuse differ within and across competition law regimes due to institutional dynamics. The Chinese and EU competition law regimes serve as excellent examples for this investigation because they have similar substantive laws on paper but vastly different institutional settings. The book examines--first individually and then comparatively--how the distinct institutional dynamics in the Chinese and EU regimes shape the development of theories of harm.

This volume will appeal to competition law scholars, students, and practitioners seeking a more nuanced understanding of how competition law works in the EU and China. It will also interest scholars trying to approach the Chinese legal system from an engaging rather than alienating standpoint.

Xingyu Yan obtained his doctorate from University of Groningen and is currently an Assistant Professor of competition law at School of Law, Xiamen University. His research interests lie primarily in digital markets regulation, competition law & sustainability, and antitrust institutional studies, with an emphasis on comparative perspectives. He has published in journals such as Journal of Competition Law & Economics, Computer Law & Security Review, Journal of Antitrust Enforcement. He is a member of the Academic Society for Competition Law (ASCOLA) and was winner of the ASCOLA Best Junior Paper Award in 2021.