Anti-monopoly investigations take time: NDRC  

發改委詳解液晶面板反壟斷案：調查為何耗時6年？

國家發改委4日透露，近日已對韓國三星、LG；中國臺灣地區奇美、友達、中華映管和瀚宇彩晶等6家國際大型液晶面板生產企業開出價格壟斷罰單，包括責令退還、沒收違法所得和罰款，總金額達3.53億元人民幣。

Beijing(CNS) -- The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said on Friday that anti-monopoly investigations are time consuming jobs that require patience and a lot of money.

The NDRC took about six years to investigate a recent landmark case against an LCD panel cartel, which some say is too long.

Collecting evidence for such cases is difficult and calls for careful preparation, the commission said.

Six major LCD panel producers, including Samsung Electronics, have had to pay 353 million yuan (US$56.6 million) for price-fixing practices, it added.