Competition Commission Proposes Extending Civil Limitation Period Under Competition Ordinance to 10 Years

Competition Commission Chief Executive Officer Brent Snyder proposed at a joint Legislative Council meeting on 3 November 2026 extending the period for bringing proceedings under the civil regime of the Competition Ordinance, after knowledge of the contravention, from 5 years to 10 years. In response to the report of the Independent Committee on the Wang Fuk Court fire, the Government has introduced multiple reforms, including amending the law to criminalise bid-rigging in building maintenance and establishing an interdepartmental task force comprising the Police and the ICAC to strengthen enforcement.

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