Amidst the hustle and bustle of holiday shopping, retailers are continuing to herald digital mediums to spread holiday cheer to shoppers worldwide.
The Hogan Lovells Retail and Fashion team is delighted to bring you our...more
As part of our Consumer Horizons series, we conducted a webinar on the legal implications of artificial intelligence in the consumer business. Our speakers James Denvil, PJ Kaur, Florian Unseld and Leo von Gerlach looked into...more
As part of a new Asia-Pacific (APAC) Life Sciences and Health Care webinar program designed both for companies with commercial interests in APAC and for companies based in the region, Hogan Lovells is hosting a special...more
Cannabidiol is now classified as a dangerous drug in Hong Kong, hence it is a criminal offence to possess, consume, traffic and manufacture the substance (including as an ingredient). Businesses should review their...more
For the first time since the Competition Ordinance came into effect, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) has commenced court proceedings against a supplier for resale price maintenance as a contravention of the First...more
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
On 29 April 2020, the Competition Tribunal handed down its first judgment on financial penalties in a competition case in Hong Kong. The Tribunal had earlier found that the respondents, ten flat decorators, had contravened...more
Consumer-facing companies are increasingly utilizing social media influencers to get their advertising to targeted audiences and to learn how their products are working for real people. This innovative form of advertising is...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this Autumn's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
Algorithms in the spotlight of antitrust authorities -
Joint study by the...more
12/10/2019
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Anti-Competitive ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Belgian Competition Authority ,
Belgium ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Marketplace ,
EU ,
Germany ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Luxembourg ,
Merger Controls ,
Netherlands ,
Popular ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Statutory Violations
On 29 April 2019, the Hong Kong Competition Commission published its new "cooperation policy." In essence, the cooperation policy expands the authority's leniency program. The expansion occurs in two main directions. First,...more
On 9 April 2019, the Hong Kong Commerce and Economic Development Bureau (CEDB) announced a plan to amend the Unsolicited Electronic Messages Ordinance (UEMO) to extend the regulatory framework to cover direct person-to-person...more
On 15 January 2019 the Hong Kong government issued a consultation paper to seek views on the introduction of a statutory cooling-off period for beauty and fitness services consumer contracts. The consultation period ends on...more
The retail and fashion industries may be transforming at a rapid pace, but the Hogan Lovells Retail and Fashion Group will make sure you are on-trend. ...more
1/24/2019
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Advertising ,
Analytics ,
Class Action ,
Data Privacy ,
E-Commerce ,
EU ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Geo-Blocking ,
Health Claims ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Retailers ,
Licensing Rights ,
Natural Products ,
Organic ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Subscription Services ,
TCPA
In the latest cartel case before the Competition Tribunal, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) has, for the first time, brought direct action against individuals and sought pecuniary penalties from them. ...more
In April 2018, the Consumer Council (Council) published A Report to Advocate Mandatory Cooling-off Period in Hong Kong (Report). The Report signifies the Council's renewed effort in advocating for a mandatory cooling-off...more
Businesses may often use peer-to-peer ("P2P") telemarketing calls involving interpersonal communication to promote goods and services directly to customers. While such calls may be effective in some cases, they appear to be...more
Read the latest news on antitrust, competition and economic regulation (ACER) in this summer's edition of our quarterly ACER newsletter.
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6/13/2017
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Antitrust Provisions ,
Cartels ,
Competition ,
Competition Act ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Platform Liability ,
Disgorgement ,
Excessive Pricing ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Instagram ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Social Media ,
Trump Administration
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
FTC takes another look at merger remedies -
On 3 February 2017, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) released its Merger Remedies Study, which analyzed the success of merger remedies imposed by the FTC from 2006 to...more
2/23/2017
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Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Best Practices ,
Cartels ,
China ,
COMESA ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Extradition ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Gun-Jumping ,
Hart-Scott-Rodino Act ,
Hong Kong ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Hungary ,
INTERPOL ,
Merger Controls ,
Mexico ,
MOFCOM ,
NRDC ,
PEMEX ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pre-Merger Filing Requirements ,
Railways ,
Red Notices ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Remedies ,
Resale Pricing ,
Retail Market ,
Settlement ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
UK
While the UK Court of Appeal has opened the door for broadband ISP blocking to combat trademark or copyright-infringing activities, the picture in the United States, China and Hong Kong is more complex.
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1/13/2017
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Broadband ,
China ,
Content Publishing ,
Contributory Infringement ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Digital Services ,
DMCA ,
Domain Names ,
Film Industry ,
Hong Kong ,
Injunctions ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ,
Internet Streaming ,
Music Industry ,
Online Platforms ,
Online Videos ,
Popular ,
Television Programming ,
Third-Party ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
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