29 Apr 2020
COMPETITION COMMISSION v. W. HING CONSTRUCTION CO LTD AND OTHERS
- Citation
- [2020] HKCT 1
- Court
- Competition Tribunal
- Case number
- CTEA2/2017
The Tribunal adopts a structured four-step methodology: (1) determine Base Amount = Value of Sales related to the contravention * Gravity Percentage (24% applied) * Duration Multiplier (1); (2) adjust for aggravating/mitigating/other factors (including limited reductions for subcontractor/nominal participants); (3) apply statutory cap under s93(3) as a backstop; (4) apply cooperation reduction and consider inability to pay (after cap). Applying that method the Tribunal set the specified penalties for each respondent and ordered costs on civil principles (party and party, equal shares with 20%…