Recent developments in Hong Kong’s competition law landscape highlight intensified enforcement against anti-competitive conduct, particularly in the building maintenance sector. The Competition Commission has not only actively pursued bid-rigging and price-fixing cartels but also secured its first criminal conviction for obstructing an investigation. Concurrently, regulatory reforms to the Building Management Ordinance have introduced clearer mechanisms for terminating building managers, aiming to foster greater market competition. This article outlines key enforcement actions, including joint operations with the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), and analyses the broader implications for compliance and market practices in property-related industries.

 

Hong Kong Competition Law Cartels, Investigation Obstruction, and BMO Amendments_en