Who should be aware of the new Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) (CO)?

The Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) ("Competition Ordinance") came into full effect on December 14, 2015.

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 introduces key changes to UK consumer law, including new CMA powers, stricter regulations on fake reviews, drip pricing, and subscription contracts, alongside digital and competition law reforms for tech firms.

Nick Gall, Ashima Sood and Kritika Sethia have contributed the Hong Kong chapter for the 2022 International Comparative Legal Guide (ICLG) to Competition Litigation

Historically, Hong Kong has lacked a legal framework for regulating mergers or otherwise deterring conduct that is harmful to competition.

The President of the Competition Tribunal in Hong Kong delivered its judgements which related to the suspected infringements and violations of the competition ordinance's first conduct rule.

In August, the Hong Kong Competition Commission brought proceedings in the Competition Tribunal seeking penalties against ten construction and engineering companies.

The Hong Kong Government has announced that it will provide extra dedicated funding of HKD 200 million (approximately US 25 million)...

The Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) has issued a recommendation that organizations inviting bids for contracts prohibit bidders from communicating with any other person prior to making a bid.

Fog Lifting over Shadow Company Debate in Hong Kong

Over the past few years, there has been an increasing number of lawsuits in the United States where hotel owners have resorted to ousting their operators in the middle of the night.

The Hong Kong Competition Commission celebrated the sixth full year of the Competition Ordinance in December 2021, after an increase of enforcement activities and policy making efforts during 2021.

After years of consultation, some hesitation, and notwithstanding continued opposition from many in the business sector, Hong Kong finally enacted a general competition law on 14 June 2012.

The countdown to the commencement date of the Competition Ordinance ("the Ordinance") officially begins.

The August 2022 amendments to the Antimonopoly Law introduced a new "stop-the-clock" mechanism in the merger review process. This mechanism allows the antimonopoly enforcement authority

On October 9, 2014, the Hong Kong Competition Commission and Communications Authority published draft guidelines under the Hong Kong Competition Ordinance.

After 15 years of deliberation, Hong Kong's Competition Bill (the "Bill") was unveiled on 2 July 2010 and is tabled to go before Hong Kong's Legislative Council on 14 July 2010.

Today, perhaps more than ever, institutions and corporations operate in an environment where they are required and expected to critically assess their own operations and conduct.

Adelaide Luke (Partner, Hong Kong) and Patrick Gay (Partner, Sydney) discuss common anti-trust pitfalls that arise in distribution systems, including Retail Price Maintenance and exclusivity.

The Competition Commission (the Commission) recently published an advisory bulletin (the Advisory Bulletin) regarding competition concerns over the sharing of information...