This course will examine the general rules on competition applicable to Hong Kong. The Competition Ordinance, Hong Kong’s first ever cross-sector competition law, was passed in June 2012. In its application, the newly established Hong Kong competition authorities will draw from International experience. This course thus explores the principles common to the main competition regimes around the world which have influenced the drafting of the law in Hong Kong (mainly the EU and US, but also Mainland China), so as to understand how the new rules will work in practice. By way of introduction to the course the theories of competition law and the objectives of competition law will be examined, as well as the basic procedural rules. The substantive topics considered will include collusion, abuse of dominance and merger control.