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Hong Kong anti competitive agreements

Competition Commission v Kam Kwong Engineering Co Ltd

[2020] HKCT 3
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Competition Tribunal
Year2020
StatusBinding authority

Summary

Competition Tribunal held bid-rigging constitutes agreement to allocate bids contrary to First Conduct Rule and established pecuniary penalty calculation methodology under the Competition Ordinance.

Key Principle

bid-rigging under Competition Ordinance First Conduct Rule; agreement to allocate bids; pecuniary penalty calculation methodology

Area of Law

competition

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