Competition Act and Guidelines

The Competition Act has three prohibitions.

The three prohibitions are:

1. anti-competitive agreements, decisions and practices ("the section 34 prohibition");

2. abuse of a dominant position ("the section 47 prohibiton"); and

3. mergers and acquisitions that substantially lessen competition ("the section 54 prohibition").

The regulations and orders are made pursuant to the powers conferred under the Competition Act 2004.

Access the following Regulations and Orders via Singapore Statues online:

1. Competition Regulations

2. Competition (Notification) Regulations

3. Competition (Transitional Provisions for Section 34 Prohibition) Regulations

4. Competition (Fees) Regulations

5. Competition (Composition of Offences) Regulations

6. Competition (Appeals) Regulations

7. Competition (Financial Penalties) Order[Competition (Financial Penalties) (Amendment) Order 2010]

8. Competition (Block Exemption for Liner Shipping Agreements) Order 

Guidelines are intended to help businesses understand how the CCCS will administer and enforce infringements of the prohibitions in the Act. This will improve transparency and provide greater clarity to businesses on the competition law regime. These Guidelines are finalised after seeking inputs and feedback from the public.

The 12 Guidelines published are:

1. CCCS Guidelines on the Major Provisions

2. CCCS Guidelines on the Section 34 Prohibition

3. CCCS Guidelines on the Section 47 Prohibition

4. CCCS Guidelines on the Substantive Assessment of Mergers

5. CCCS Guidelines on Merger Procedures

6. CCCS Guidelines on Market Definition

7. CCCS Guidelines on the Powers of Investigation in Competition Cases 2016

8. CCCS Guidelines on Directions and Remedies 

9. CCCS Guidelines on Lenient Treatment for Undertakings Coming Forward with Information on Cartel Activity 2016

10. CCCS Guidelines on Filing Notifications for Guidance or Decision with respect to the Section 34 Prohibition and Section 47 Prohibition 2016

11. CCCS Guidelines on the Appropriate Amount of Penalty in Competition Cases

12. CCCS Guidelines on the Treatment of Intellectual Property Rights