A make work scheme for foreign lawyers
Next Magazine (Second opinion A004, 2013.12.19) Hong Kong’s competition law came into effect on 18 January 2013. Commissioners were appointed from 1 May 2013 and heads of the judicial Competition Tribunal from 1 August. As these appointments take place, it is increasingly clear what the competition law is allContinue reading>
Competition Law and (Dis)order
Dan Ryan (Wall Street Journal, 15 July 2010) One of Hong Kong’s greatest commercial strengths is the rule of law. Both global and local businesses operate right on the doorstep of China with all the traditional common-law protections found in America or Britain. The territory has the additional advantage ofContinue reading>
Bad Buy
Dan Ryan (SCMP, 7 July 2010) For over five years, the Lion Rock Institute has been trying to draw public attention to the flaws in the government’s plan to introduce a cross-sector competition law in Hong Kong. The central problem with the proposed law is that it is based onContinue reading>
Lion Rock Response to the Hong Kong Chief Executive Policy Address and Agenda 2009-10
The Lion Rock Institute’s Response to the Hong Kong Chief Executive Policy Address and Agenda 2009-10 October 14, 2009 The right direction: big market, small government The Chief Executive’s plan to move Hong Kong forward is less hostile to market ideas than almost any other country in theContinue reading>