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The Competition Ordinance, enacted by the Hong Kong Legislative Council in June 2012, took effect on December 14, 2015). The Competition Commission has commenced full operations and is carrying out its law enforcement function under the ordinance.
Liner shipping activities including agreement between shipping lines on capacity or price discussions are not obviously exempted from the ordinance, but the commission is ready to accept and handle applications for decisions and block exemption orders to confirm whether certain conduct or arrangements are exempted or excluded from the ordinance. Applicants are recommended to engage in consultation with the commission before submitting their applications.
The Hong Kong Liner Shipping Association (HKLSA) is mulling over submitting their petition to the commission in an attempt to achieve the block exemption.
