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Hong Kong Competition Commission

The Competition Commission (the Commission) is committed to promoting a competitive environment that is conducive to free flow of trade, efficiency and innovation that brings more choices and better quality and prices of goods and services to consumers.

The Commission is an independent statutory body established under the Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) (the Ordinance) which was enacted in June 2012. The objective of the Ordinance is to prohibit conduct that prevents, restricts or distorts competition, and to prohibit mergers that substantially lessen competition in Hong Kong. The scope of the application of the merger rule is limited to carrier licences issued under the Telecommunications Ordinance (Cap. 106).

The Commission is tasked with the following functions :

To investigate conduct that may contravene the competition rules of the Ordinance and enforce the provisions of the Ordinance;

To promote public understanding of the value of competition and how the Ordinance promotes competition;

To promote the adoption by undertakings carrying on business in Hong Kong of appropriate internal controls and risk management systems and to ensure their compliance with the Ordinance;

To advise the Government on competition matters in Hong Kong and outside Hong Kong;

To conduct market studies into matters affecting competition in markets in Hong Kong; and

To promote research into and the development of skills in relation to the legal, economic and policy aspects of competition law in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Commission publishes a cooperation and settlement policy to complement its existing leniency framework

29 April 2019 201

The Commission has published a Cooperation and Settlement Policy for Undertakings Engaged in Cartel Conduct (Cooperation Policy) as a supplement to its existing Leniency Policy and Enforcement Policy. Under the Cooperation Policy, undertakings engaged in cartels (including price-fixing, (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Commission publishes a guide to competition ordinance for public sector

11 May 2018 88

Competition Commission Publishes Handy Guide to Competition Ordinance for Public Sector* The Competition Commission (Commission) today (11 May) published a handy “Guide to Competition Ordinance” (Guide) for the public sector to assist personnel from the government, public bodies and law (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Commission receives an application for an exemption decision in relation to the Code of Banking Practice

11 December 2017 120

Notice issued under section 10 of the Competition Ordinance of an application for a decision in relation to the Code of Banking Practice* On 11 December 2017, the Competition Commission (“Commission”) received an application for a decision (“Application”) under section 9 of the Competition (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Commission launches proceedings before the Competition Tribunal against ten construction and engineering undertakings accused of cartel (Sun Spark)

14 August 2017 72

Competition Commission takes market sharing and price fixing case to Competition Tribunal* The Competition Commission (Commission) has today commenced proceedings in the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) against ten construction and engineering companies, namely W. Hing Construction Company (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Commission issues a block exemption order for vessel sharing agreements in the liner shipping industry (HKLSA)

8 August 2017 100

Competition Commission issues block exemption order for vessel sharing agreements in the liner shipping industry* The Competition Commission (Commission) today (8 August 2017) issued a block exemption order (BEO) under section 15 of the Competition Ordinance (Ordinance) for vessel sharing (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Commission issues a report outlining the findings of its study into the auto-fuel market

4 May 2017 41

Competition Commission announces findings of its study into Hong Kong’s auto-fuel market* The Competition Commission (Commission) today (4 May) released a report outlining the findings of its study into the auto-fuel market in Hong Kong. The report identifies a number of issues which the (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Commission orders two professional associations to modify certain provisions in their respective codes of conduct (HKIA / HKIP)

28 November 2016 19

Competition Commission calls upon two professional associations to rectify practices which raise competition concerns* The Competition Commission (Commission) today (28 November 2016) published an advisory bulletin calling upon two professional associations, namely, the Hong Kong Institute of (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong Competition Authority welcomes the action of an association ending a practice of retail price fixing of cigarettes (Newspaper Hawker Association)

31 May 2016 28

Competition Commission welcomes quick rectification by Hong Kong Newspaper Hawker Association on retail price of branded cigarettes* The Competition Commission (Commission) today (31 May) welcomes the quick action by the Hong Kong Newspaper Hawker Association (Association) to withdraw the (...)

Hong Kong Competition Commission The Hong Kong’s Competition Commission issues its report on study into aspects of the market for residential building renovation and maintenance

24 May 2016 41

Competition Commission announces results of its study into aspects of the residential building renovation and maintenance market* The Competition Commission (Commission) today (24 May) released a report outlining the results of its study into certain aspects of the residential building (...)