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Bar Association Proposes Anti-Bid Rigging Law After Deadly Fire

12/22/2025

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The Hong Kong Bar Association will propose legislation to criminalize bid-rigging and enforce construction safety guidelines after the Tai Po blaze, the deadliest fire in 70 years.
The Tai Po blaze killed at least 160 people.
The association's task force will address bid-rigging as a serious anti-competitive act punishable by fines.
Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet, of the Hong Kong Bar Association, said bid-rigging can cause loss of life.

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The Hong Kong Bar Association will propose legislation to criminalize bid-rigging and enforce construction safety guidelines after the Tai Po blaze, the deadliest fire in 70 years.
The Tai Po blaze killed at least 160 people.
The association's task force will address bid-rigging as a serious anti-competitive act punishable by fines.
Chairman Jose-Antonio Maurellet, of the Hong Kong Bar Association, said bid-rigging can cause loss of life.