News & Analysis as of

Antitrust Violations › Hong Kong

BCLP

HK Competition Commission’s First Prosecution for Failing to Attend Interview

BCLP on

In May 2025, for the first time since the enactment of the Competition Ordinance (Cap 619) (“Ordinance”), the Hong Kong Competition Commission (“Commission”) prosecuted a person for failing to attend an interview before the...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Competition authorities crackdown on employment markets: a new era for cartels

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on

At the end of last year, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) secured a guilty plea for wage fixing, resulting in its first criminal conviction with Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter saying: “[t]oday’s guilty plea...more

Hogan Lovells

Hong Kong Competition Commission brings first court case on resale price maintenance

Hogan Lovells on

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

BCLP

Hong Kong Court of Appeal decision on cartel fines imposed on entities within the same undertaking

BCLP on

Competition Commission v W. Hing Construction & others [2022] HKCA 786 (judgment date: 2 June 2022) concerned an appeal from the first Hong Kong judgments concerning pecuniary penalties for contraventions of competition...more

Hogan Lovells

How dear is an antitrust breach in Hong Kong – flat decorators slammed with HK$4 million fines in first penalties judgment

Hogan Lovells on

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

Hogan Lovells

Can you be personally liable for contravening Hong Kong competition law?

Hogan Lovells on

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

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Hong Kong Competition Commission Releases Leniency Guidelines

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP on

On September 23, the Hong Kong Competition Commission (HKCC) released a draft of its “Leniency Policy for Undertakings Engaged in Cartel Conduct.” The draft specifies when the HKCC will refrain from pursuing monetary...more

7 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide