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HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION

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Ordiance No. 14 of 2012

An Ordinance to prohibit conduct that prevents, restricts or distorts competition in Hong Kong; to prohibit mergers that substantially lessen competition in Hong Kong; to establish a Competition Commission and a Competition Tribunal; and to provide for incidental and connected matters.

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Enacted by the Legislative Council.

PART 1
Preliminary

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Competition Ordinance.

(2) This Ordinance comes into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development by notice published in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance—

“agreement” (協議) includes any agreement, arrangement, understanding, promise or undertaking, whether express or implied, written or oral, and whether or not enforceable or intended to be enforceable by legal proceedings;

“Commission” (競委會) means the Competition Commission established by section 129;

“Communications Authority” (通訊事務管理局) means the Communications Authority established by section 3 of the Communications Authority Ordinance (Cap. 616);