以“国家行为”抗辩美国反托拉斯法域外适用的法律分析——评析美国企业告中国维生素出口企业价格串通违犯反托拉斯法案

The "Act of State Doctrine" as Immunity for the Extraterritorial Application of U.S.Antitrust Law——Comment on the Case "In Re Vitamin C Antitrust Litigation"

本文在归纳美国企业告中国维生素出口企业价格串通违犯反托拉斯法案的基本案情的基础上,对以中国相关法规具有强制性为由抗辩美国反托拉斯域外适用的法律问题进行分析。本文认为,由于中国外贸体制改革过程中存在相关法规间衔接问题,这对中国企业和政府抗辩带来一定困难。中国企业在对外贸易时,要注意反倾销、反补贴和反垄断法之间的相互关联问题。

Some American Plaintiffs have filed suit against Chinese vitamin C manufacturers, alleging that they engaged in an illegal cartel to fix prices and limit supply for exports, including those to the United States. Defendants do not dispute that the cartel agreements at issue violate the antitrust laws save for one primary defense： that they were compelled by the Chinese government to fix prices. They have filed a motion for summary judgment based upon that defense and the related doctrines of comity and act of state. The American court concludes that Chinese law did not compel defendants＇ conduct. Therefore, summary judgment must be denied.