Description: This is the first academic monograph on the new competition law in Hong Kong. It provides an overview of the historical background of the Competition Ordinance, highlighting the debate and the process that led to the adoption of the Ordinance. It offers detailed comparative and theoretical analysis of the key provisions of the Ordinance, focusing on the First Conduct Rule, the Second Conduct Rule, the exclusions and exemptions, and the procedural provisions. It draws on overseas legislation and jurisprudence that inspired the provisions in the Ordinance and incorporates a detailed examination of the latest cases decided by the Competition Tribunal. It engages in relevant academic debates and theoretical analysis of how competition law in Hong Kong should develop in light of its unique economic and political contexts. It concludes by setting forth of a set of recommendations for further reform.
Brief description: Thomas K. Cheng is an associate professor at the University of Hong Kong. His research has appeared in respected US journals including Chicago Journal of International Law, Virginia Law and Business Review, and the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law. He has made critical contributions to the development of competition law in Hong Kong. He advised the government extensively during the drafting of the city's first competition law. He was a member of the inaugural Competition Commission.