Dawn raids by the Hong Kong Competition Commission: A first aid kit

To investigate potentially anti-competitive activities, officers from the Competition Commission (“Commission”) may carry out unannounced inspections at your offices in Hong Kong. 

These unannounced visits are commonly referred to as ‘dawn raids’. The Commission has actively used dawn raids as an investigative tool and this trend is expected to continue. Companies are obliged to cooperate with the legitimate exercise of the Commission’s inspection powers.

This first aid kit sets out the key “dos” and “don’ts” of how you should handle a dawn raid by the Commission.

Dawn raids by the Hong Kong Competition Commission: A first aid kit