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The Buck Stops Here – Contractors Held Fully Liable For Subcontractors In Hong Kong Cartel

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On 2 June 2022, the Hong Kong Court of Appeal (“Court”) handed down a judgment almost doubling the financial penalties imposed by the Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) on five respondents in two decisions. The Tribunal had...more

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Private actions relating to alleged contraventions of the Competition Ordinance of Hong Kong: the first reported Hong Kong...

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On 12 October 2021, the Competition Tribunal (“Tribunal”) handed down its judgment on the merits of the first private action in Hong Kong seeking remedies against the contravening party for a contravention of a competition...more

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Competition Tribunal adopts the Carecraft procedure for settlements in competition law cases

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In Competition Commission v Kam Kwong Engineering Company Ltd & others [2020] HKCT 3, the Competition Tribunal (the “Tribunal”) adopted the Carecraft procedure for disposing of enforcement proceedings against respondents who...more

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Renovation cartels – a word of caution

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Hong Kong people may be well aware of complaints about renovation cartels in the market for some time, even before Hong Kong had its competition law. With the enforcement of competition law, it is hoped that such...more

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Hong Kong Competition Tribunal’s first infringement decisions a reminder to businesses of the importance of complying with new...

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On 17 May 2019, the Hong Kong Competition Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) passed an important milestone when it issued its first two findings of infringement of the city’s competition law regime. The judgments serve as a...more

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Hong Kong court upholds bar on stand-alone private actions under the Competition Ordinance?

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The Hong Kong Competition Ordinance ("Ordinance") does not currently provide for the right to bring stand-alone private actions for contraventions of competition rules. In a decision handed down on 27 April 2017, the High...more

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What you need to know about Hong Kong Competition Law (Part 4) - The Merger Rule and the Telco Rule

The implementation of the new Competition Ordinance (Chapter 619 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the Competition Ordinance) on 14 December 2015 will mark the first time that Hong Kong has had a general and cross-sector competition...more

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What you need to know about Hong Kong Competition Law (Part 3) - The Second Conduct Rule

The implementation of the new Competition Ordinance (Chapter 619 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the Competition Ordinance) on 14 December 2015 will mark the first time that Hong Kong has a general and cross-sector competition...more

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What You Need to Know About Hong Kong Competition Law (Part 2) - The First Conduct Rule

The implementation of the new Competition Ordinance (Chapter 619 of the Laws of Hong Kong) (the Competition Ordinance) on 14 December 2015 will mark the first time that Hong Kong has a general and cross-sector competition...more

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