hklii_samples/en_cases_hkct/2020_HKCT_10/summary-fast.yml

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plaintiff: []
defendant:
- Quantr Limited
- Cheung Man Kit
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: "Competition Commission claims declarations and orders against the 1st Respondent for contravening\
\ a "
case_object:
- pecuniary penalty
- declarations of contravention
judgment_result:
- charge: Agreement or concerted practice between the 1st Respondent and B Co (liability issue)
result: Allowed. The court found that there was an agreement to exchange future price sensitive information
and discuss who would win the Bidding Exercise, which had the object of preventing, restricting, or
distorting competition.
- charge: 2nd Respondent's involvement in the contravention (liability issue)
result: Allowed. The court determined that the 2nd Respondent was involved in the agreement or concerted
practice as he was the sole director and shareholder of the 1st Respondent, initiated the Information
Exchange, and acted on it by lowering the quotation for Item (2).
- charge: Pecuniary penalty calculation (quantum issue)
result: Allowed. The court agreed with the Commission's recommendation to impose a pecuniary penalty
of HK$37,702.26 on the 1st Respondent based on its admission of contravening the First Conduct Rule
under s.6 of the Ordinance.
judgment_summary: >-
In Competition Commission v Quantr Limited & Another [2020] HKCT 10, Hon Linda Chan J declared that
Quantr Limited had contravened the First Conduct Rule under section 6 of the Competition Ordinance and
Cheung Man Kit was involved in this contravention. The court found evidence of an agreement to交换竞
involved_entities:
- entity_name: Hon Linda Chan J
reason: Presiding judge in this case, responsible for fact-finding and adjudication.
- entity_name: Harris J
reason: Served as lead judge in Competition Commission v Kam Kwong Engineering Company Limited & ors
[2020] 4 HKLRD 61, at §§6-17, articulated the justifications for adopting the Carecraft procedure.
- entity_name: Godfrey Lam J
reason: Served as lead judge in Competition Commission v W. Hing Construction Company Limited & ors
[2020] 2 HKLRD 1229, at §§46-74, articulated the approach of the Tribunal in determining the amount
of penalty.
- entity_name: MinterEllison LLP
reason: Solicitors for the applicant.
- entity_name: Humphrey & Associates
reason: Solicitors for the 1st and 2nd respondents.