THE HONG KONG INSTITUTE OF SURVEYORS

Code	:	2016124
Event Name	:	The impact of the HK Competition Ordinance on the construction and surveying sectors
CPD Code	:	Formal Events
Speaker	:	Mr Francois Renard, Allen & Overy Ms Georgina Ward, Simon Reid-Kay & Associates
Event Date	:	2016-07-22
Event Time	:	6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Registration Closing Date	:	2016-06-30
CPD Hour(s)	:	1.5
Divisional PQSL Hour(s)	:	1.5
Venue	:	Surveyors Learning Centre, Room 120712/F, Wing On Centre, 111 Connaught Road Central, Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Division	:	GPD
Fee	:	HK$150 for member; HK$200 for non-member (HK$30 walk in surcharge for all pricings listed)
Priority	:	First-come-first-served
Language	:	English
Details	:	Francois Renard, an antitrust expert, who has close to 20 years of experience in this field including in the construction sector, and Georgina Ward, with more than 20 years of experience as a real estate lawyer, will summarise the major risks raised by the HK Competition Ordinance in the construction and surveying sector. They will explain the findings of the HK Competition Commission in its “Study into aspects of the market for residential building renovation and maintenance” of 24 May 2016. They will also show how the HK Competition Ordinance is likely to apply to the sector in Hong Kong, as well as identifying key issues that concern the sector and that will need to be decided upon by the Competition Tribunal.
Payment	:	HKD 150
Face-to-Face/Zoom	:	Please refer to the remarks

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