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1st CMC in 1st enforcement action before the Tribunal: Nutanix
This case concerns an application by the Commission against 5 respondents pursuant to ss 92 and 94 of the Ordinance, contending that they had contravened the first conduct rule in relation to a tender exercise for the supply and installation of an IT server system. By...
Confidential treatment of originating notice of application granted by the Tribunal: Nutanix
By decision dated 28 March 2017 ([2017] HKCT 1), allowing the proposed redactions, the Tribunal held: - The tender prices are commercial information of the respondents not generally available in the public domain. The current and former employees named in...
EU Commission releases findings of evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation
On 8 September 2020, the EU Commission published a Staff Working Document which summarises the findings of the evaluation of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (“VBER”) and the Vertical Guidelines. The purpose of the evaluation was to decide whether the VBER and...
Construction Company’s Undeclared Acquisition Penalised
By decision dated 3 September 2020, the 国家市场监督管理总局反垄断局 (“Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation”) held that 浙江省建设投资集团股份有限公司 (“Zhejiang Jianshe” [transliteration]) violated《反垄断法》(“Anti-Monopoly Law”) by acquiring 29.83% shareholding of...
Commission cautions businesses participating in the Anti-Epidemic subsidy programs against collusive conduct
The Commission cautions participants to refrain from engaging in collusive practices when participating in the subsidy programmes under the Hong Kong Government's Anti-Epidemic Fund. Business participants are warned against specific anti-competitive...
Commission commenced consultation on proposed commitments from Hong Kong Seaport Alliance
On 12 August 2020, the Commission announced that it had commenced consultation on the proposed commitments by the Hong Kong Seaport Alliance (“Alliance”). The Commission has conducted an investigation into the Alliance with a focus on whether the Alliance may...