On 9 October 2014, the Competition Commission and the Communications Authority (“CA”) jointly issued for public comment six draft guidelines (“Draft Guidelines”) under the Competition Ordinance (Ordinance). An Overview on the Draft Guidelines is also available. The six Draft Guidelines are -

Guidelines Closing Date for Submissions
Draft Guideline on Complaints 10 November 2014
Draft Guideline on Investigations
Draft Guideline on Applications for a Decision under Sections 9 and 24 (Exclusions and Exemptions) and Section 15 (Block Exemption Orders)
Draft Guideline on the First Conduct Rule 10 December 2014
Draft Guideline on the Second Conduct Rule
Draft Guideline on the Merger Rule

The Draft Guidelines are intended to present the views of the Commission and the CA on how they intend to interpret and apply the provisions of the Ordinance. The Commission and the CA invite interested persons to submit in writing comments on the Draft Guidelines by the dates set out above.

Submissions should, preferably, be sent by email to:

submissions@compcomm.hk

Submissions may also be sent by fax or post as follows:

By Fax: (852) 2522 4997
By Post: Submissions on Draft Guidelines
Competition Commission
Room 3601, 3607-10, Wu Chung House, 197-213 Queen’s Road East,
Wanchai, Hong Kong

All submissions received will be posted on the website of the Commission. If a submission contains confidential information, a non-confidential version of the submission should also be submitted.

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