plaintiff: []
defendant:
- Linde HKO Limited
- Tse Chun Wah
- Linde GmbH
jurisdiction_code: HKCT
jurisdiction_name: 香港特別行政區競爭事務審裁處
case_location:
- 香港特別行政區
case_reason: >-
  The Competition Commission seeks orders for the Respondents to make general discovery of documents,虽
case_object:
- documents
judgment_result:
- charge: Application for discovery and production of documents (liability issue)
  result: Declined. The application was not properly formulated as a consequence of which the Tribunal
    declined to make an order for the Respondents to make discovery at this time.
judgment_summary: >-
  本案涉及香港特别行政区竞争事务审裁处（以下简称“审裁处”）对林德HKO有限公司、Tse Chun Wah及林德 GmbH提起的反垄断调查申请。申请人要求被申请人提供一般性文件，但未能按照规定程序提出正式申请。审裁处认为，根据《竞争事务审裁处规则》第24条的规定，所有临时性的申请，包括发现和生产文件，必须通过提交形式2的诉状进行。由于申请人未按规定提交诉状，且其在提交材料中假设一般性文件交换是惯例的做法，这与法律规定不符，因此审裁处驳回了申请人的请求。
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Hon Harris J
  reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Competition Commission
  reason: Applicant in the enforcement action.
- entity_name: Linde HKO Limited
  reason: 1st Respondent in the enforcement action.
- entity_name: TSE CHUN WAH
  reason: 2nd Respondent in the enforcement action.
- entity_name: Linde GMBH
  reason: 3rd Respondent in the enforcement action.
- entity_name: Jonathan Harris
  reason: President of the Competition Tribunal, articulated procedural principles regarding discovery
    and production of documents.
- entity_name: Mr Jin Pao SC
  reason: Counsel representing the applicant (Competition Commission).
- entity_name: Mr Timothy Parker
  reason: Barrister representing the applicant (Competition Commission).
- entity_name: Ms Eva Sit SC
  reason: Counsel representing the 1st respondent (Linde HKO Limited).
- entity_name: Mr Joshua Chan
  reason: Barrister representing the 1st respondent (Linde HKO Limited).
- entity_name: Mr Nigel Francis
  reason: Counsel representing the 2nd respondent (TSE CHUN WAH).
- entity_name: Linklaters
  reason: Law firm instructing Ms Eva Sit SC and Mr Joshua Chan for the 1st respondent.
- entity_name: YTL LLP
  reason: Law firm instructing Mr Carter Chim for the 3rd respondent (Linde GMBH).
- entity_name: Eversheds Sutherland
  reason: Law firm instructing Mr Jin Pao SC and Mr Timothy Parker for the applicant.