Publications

Simpson AF “Competition Policy in Developing Pacific Islands Countries” 20th Annual Attorney General’s Conference, 7 & 8 December 2018, Natadola, Fiji.

 

Simpson AF and Fisse BW “Cartel Conduct: Challenges and Responses” World Competition Day – ICCC Seminar, 5 December 2018, Port Moresby, PNG. 

 

Simpson AF “NZ Merger Procedure: with reference to NZME / Fairfax” APEC Senior Officals’ Meeting, Workshop on Merger Control Regimes - Information Sharing Best Practices 1-2 March 2018, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

 

Simpson AF “Merger Review and Penalties for Gun-Jumping” APEC Senior Officials’ Meeting, Workshop on Merger Control Regimes - Information Sharing Best Practices 1-2 March 2018, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.

 

Simpson AF “Competition Law in HK: An Introduction” Lex Omnibus seminar for Lawyers, Hong Kong, 26 October 2017.

 

Simpson AF CUHK Faculty of Law’s Centre for Financial Regulation and Economic Development “Competition Law Series 2nd Annual Conference “Enforcing Competition Law in Hong Kong and the European Union” panel participant, 22 April 2016, Hong Kong.

 

Simpson AF “5th Annual HK Global Competition Law Summit 2016 “The New HK Ordinance and Effects for Local and International Businesses” panel participant, 21 April 2016, Hong Kong.

 

Simpson AF “Competition Policy for Developing Micro-Economies” Symposium on Competition Law, Regulation and SMEs in APEC: Understanding the Small Business Perspective, Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore (4-5 May 2015). 

 

Simpson, AF “The First and Second Conduct Rules and Implications for Hong Kong’s Construction Industry and SMEs” HK Construction Industry Council, 3 May 2013, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, AF “Regulatory Issues for Universal Service (Pacific Countries)” ICT for Development Forum, 28 Feb. – 1 Mar. 2013, ADB Headquarters, Manila.

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Simpson, AF “Introduction to Competition Law in Hong Kong” LexOmnibus CPD Seminar, 18 September 2012, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, AF “The Case for Divergence: Enforcement Priorities and Processes for Very Small Economies” 8th Asian Competition Forum, 10-11 December 2012, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, AF and Young, A “Competition Culture in Asia: The Influence of Asian Values” 7th Asian Competition Forum, 5-6 December 2011, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, AF “Hong Kong’s proposed Competition Law: Implications for the Construction Industry” Construction Industry Council Inaugural Conference, 11 March 2011, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, AF “Adaptation for Success – Substantive and Institutional Design for Effective Competition Policy” Competition Law and Policy in the Pacific Small Island States, Small States Network for Economic Development Workshop, 17 – 18 January 2011, Apia, Samoa.

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Simpson, AF “Building the ‘Learning Agency’: Insights from Organizational Learning Theory” 6th Asian Competition Forum, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 6-7 December 2010, Hong Kong.  

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Young, A and Simpson, AF “Do  Values Matter? The Significance of Culture for Competition Law Enforcement and Compliance” 6th Asian Competition Forum, 6-7 December 2010, HK Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, AF “Effective Institutional Arrangements for an HK Competition Commission” Second Asian Competition Policy Workshop, Lingnan University and HK Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, 17-18 June 2010.

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Simpson, AF “Recent Developments in Cartel Enforcement” 2nd Annual Anti-Monopoly and Competition Law Summit, Beijing, 25-27 May 2010.

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Simpson, AF “Market Definition and Market Power” 2nd Annual Anti-Monopoly and Competition Law Summit, Beijing, 25-27 May 2010.

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Simpson, AF “Evidence, Inference and Enforcement of Competition Laws” seminar for Shenzhen Bar Association, 1 March 2010, Shenzhen.

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Williams, M and Simpson, AF “International Competition Law Developments and Strategies for Ensuring Compliance” Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association Seminar, 27 November 2009.

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Simpson, AF “Benefit in the Balance: Evaluating Economic Benefits and Harms, for Anti-Competitive Conduct Exemptions” Staff Seminar, School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 24 August 2009, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, AF “Competition Review of Trans-National Mergers - Assessing the Local Effects of Overseas Deals” Asian Competition Forum conference, Hanoi, 26 May 2009.

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Simpson, AF “Competition issues affecting M&A in Asia” Panelist, Inter-Pacific Bar Association conference, 3 March 2009.

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Simpson, AF “Leniency in Cartel Enforcement: When, Why and How to Apply” Anti-Monopoly and Competition Law Forum, Hong Kong, 24-26 February 2009.

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Simpson, A.F. “Merger Review in Hong Kong: Why and How Mergers Affecting Competition should be Scrutinized” paper presented to the 4th Asian Competition Law and Policy Conference “New Horizons for Competition Law in Asia”, 6-9 December 2008, Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Simpson, A.F. “Counselling and Training: Staying Compliant while Making Money” panel presentation IFLR and AsiaLaw Competition Law Forum, 25 November 2008, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, A.F. “The New Competition Law: Hong Kong Plans and Regional Experiences” Hong Kong Corporate Counsel Association Annual Conference and AGM Hong Kong, 16 October 2008.

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Simpson, A.F. “Benefit in the Balance: Evaluating Economic Benefits and Harms, for Anti-Competitive Conduct Exemptions” 4th Asian Competition Forum, 12 June 2008, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, A.F. “Lessons for HK Competition Policy from HK Telecommunications Regulation” paper presented to 3rd Asian Competition Law & Policy Conference, Hong Kong, 10-11 December, 2007.

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Simpson, A.F. “What Will Competition Law Mean for Business in Hong Kong?” Australian Chamber of Commerce seminar, 6 June 2007, Hong Kong.

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Simpson, A.F. “Telecommunications Reform in Developing Nations: Challenges and Consequences of WTO Accession” (with Iain Gentle, Angus Henderson, Peter Waters) South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation “5th Core Training Course: Infrastructure Regulation and Reform” 3–11 August 2003, Marawila, Sri Lanka. 

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Simpson, A.F. “The Bandwidth Tsunami, Network Innovation and the Evolution of Bandwidth Markets” PTC 2002 Conference 13 – 17 January 2002, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.

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Simpson, A.F. “Sex, Violence and Cross-Ownership: The US Telecommunications Act of 1996” International Institute of Communications forum, Telecommunications Law and Policy Review May 1996, Sydney.

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Leonard, P.G., Fisse, B. and Simpson, A.F. “Effective Competition and Workable Regulation: New Mythologies and Old Methodologies” Communications Research Forum ‘95 19 & 20 June 1995, Sydney.

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Leonard, P.G., Fisse, B. and Simpson, A.F. "Restructuring GBEs to Implement National Competition Policy: Proactive Management of the New Competition Laws" IIR Conference Managing Change in  GBEs and GTEs: Practical Implications of the National Competition  Policy 26 July 1995, Sydney.

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Fisse, B. and Simpson, A.F. "Compelled to Compete?: Assessment of Market Power in Regulated and Reregulated Markets" Sixth Annual Trade Practices and Consumer Law Conference, Sydney, 6 May 1995.

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Simpson, A.F. "Recent Extension of the Exceptions to the 'Offer to the Public' Provisions of the Securities Act 1978 (N.Z.)" ALTA Conference, University of Canterbury, 30 Sept - 3 Oct 1993.