What is selective distribution?

Joint venture is a general commercial term that encompasses a range of collaborative activity between businesses, often competitors.

Last week we gave you an overview of the four Cardinal Sins under the Competition Ordinance. This week we discuss Cardinal Sin No.1 – price fixing.

Complaints are one of a number of important channels by which the Competition Commission receives information about potential anticompetitive behaviour.

The Commencement Notice for the Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) was gazetted today, appointing 14 December 2015 as the date for full enforcement of the Ordinance.

Yesterday the Hong Kong Competition Commission (Commission) published revised implementation guidelines (revised Guidelines) to the Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) (CO).

At the formal investigation stage, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (the "Commission") has already formed a preliminary opinion that there is reasonable cause to believe a competition law...

Trade and professional associations (hereafter, "Associations") play a vital role in the economy, with their members representing the vast majority of Hong Kong's businesses.

The latest amendments to the Trade Descriptions Ordinance ("TDO") came into effect in Hong Kong on 19 July 2013.

In the previous episode of this series, Mayer Brown JSM discussed the implications of sharing sensitive employment information with competitors.

Exclusive dealing is a vertical arrangement where one party is obligated to deal exclusively with another party, to the exclusion of their competitors.

Last week we looked at the Cardinal Sin of price fixing. This week we discuss Cardinal Sin No. 2 – output limitation.

Collaborative agreements between businesses are often commercially attractive and can generate significant economic benefit through combining complementary activities, skills or assets.

It is now almost six months since the Competition Bill was introduced into Hong Kong’s Legislative Council. In this legal update, we summarise the key developments and progress relating to Legislative Council consideration of the Bill.

Hong Kong’s Competition Policy Advisory Group (COMPAG) recently released its 2008/2009 annual report, which includes an outline of complaints that it has received and monitored over the past 12 months relating to alleged anti-competitive practices in Hong Kong, as well as an update on preparation for introduction of the region’s first cross-sector competition law in the coming 6-7 months.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has granted conditional antitrust clearance of Belgium-based InBev SA's proposed takeover of the Chinese operations of Anheuser-Busch Co.

As we step into the Year of the Goat, businesses in Hong Kong are gearing up for the impending enforcement of the Competition Ordinance (Cap.619) (Ordinance), with the Competition Commission (Commission) having indicated the Ordinance is likely to come into operation by the end of 2015.

On 6 September 2018, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) announced that it has commenced enforcement proceedings against a cartel in the renovation services industry.

As most readers will be aware, a comprehensive cross-sector Competition Bill (the "Proposed Law") is currently before Hong Kong’s Legislative Council.

On September 23, 2015, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (the Commission) released a draft leniency policy for undertakings engaged in cartel conduct (the Policy) for public consultation.