THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2024077
Event Name	:	Introduction to the Competition Ordinance
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Mr David Fong Manager (Investigations) Competition Commission Ms Vicki Kwok Manager (Public Affairs) Competition Commission
Event Date	:	2024-06-19
Event Time	:	7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Registration Closing Date	:	2024-06-12
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Divisional PQSL Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	By online media – ZOOM
Division	:	QSD
Organizer	:	HKIA, HKICM, HKIE BUD and HKIS QSD
Fee	:	Free of charge
Priority	:	HKIA, HKICM, HKIE BUD and HKIS QSD; first-come-first-served
Language	:	Cantonese
Details	:	Overview In a free market economy, competition drives efficiency and innovation, and directs businesses to meet consumer demands by providing the right products at the right price and quality. The Competition Ordinance, which came into full effect in December 2015, is designed to promote competition and prohibit anti-competitive practices such as bid-rigging, price-fixing, market-sharing etc. in Hong Kong. In this webinar, representatives from the Commission will share with the audience the key elements of the Ordinance, dos and don’ts under the Ordinance, red flags of anti-competitive practices, Leniency and Cooperation Policies as well as some competition law cases in Hong Kong. Content Overview of Competition Ordinance Dos and don’ts under the Ordinance Red flags of anti-competitive practices (e.g. bid-rigging, price-fixing, market-sharing, etc.) Leniency and Cooperation Policies Competition law case studies Q&A
Remarks	:	The event will be conducted online via ZOOM. Successful registrants will be notified separately via email with the web link in due course to the online event. Please install the Zoom Application in advance at https://www.zoom.us/download. For Mobile phones, iPads & Android, install the ZOOM Cloud Meetings app from App Store or Play Store. For PC and Mac, download and install the Zoom Client for Meetings.
Payment	:	HKD 0
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	By Zoom

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