Hong Kong Competition Law update

November 2021

This article examines some of the recent developments in the Hong Kong competition regime and discusses what to expect in the enforcement horizon.

The following topics are covered:

• Guidance on commitments process
• Advisory Bulletin on the admission criteria set by trade associations
• Court of Appeal declined to overturn the Commission’s challenge to the criminal standard of proof
• Shell v Meyer: first judgment in Hong Kong involving private litigation antitrust trial
• Appointment of new CEO and recent comments made by senior Commission officials