The purpose and significance of anti-monopoly

Legal analysis: From an economic point of view, under the market environment of complete free trade without any restriction and supervision, Matthew effect will appear, that is, the stronger the strong, the weaker the weak. Large enterprises eat or suppress small enterprises, and small enterprises are constantly merged and integrated, and finally monopoly, oligarchy and monopoly appear. The purpose of supervision is not to completely lose the vitality of large companies, but to limit the disorderly expansion of capital and prevent it from endangering economic and social order.

Legal basis: Article 46 of the Anti-monopoly Law of the People's Republic of China. Where an operator violates the provisions of this Law and reaches and implements a monopoly agreement, the anti-monopoly law enforcement agency shall order him to stop the illegal act, confiscate the illegal income and impose a fine of more than 1% and less than 10% of the sales in the previous year; If the monopoly agreement reached is not implemented, a fine of less than 500,000 yuan may be imposed. If an operator voluntarily reports the conclusion of a monopoly agreement to the anti-monopoly law enforcement agency and provides important evidence, the anti-monopoly law enforcement agency may, as appropriate, reduce or exempt the punishment for the operator. If an industry association violates the provisions of this law and organizes operators in this industry to reach a monopoly agreement, the anti-monopoly law enforcement agency may impose a fine of less than 500,000 yuan; If the circumstances are serious, the social organization registration authority may cancel the registration according to law.