Competition Commission of Singapore - International & Strategic Planning Division
- Consultation Period:
- 21 Dec 2017 - 11 Jan 2018
- Status:
- Closed
Detailed Description
Introduction
1. The Competition Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) has reviewed the Competition Act (Cap. 50) (“the Act”). Amendments have been proposed to some of the provisions and CCS now seeks comments and views on the proposed amendments.
2. This document includes an overview of the key proposed amendments and questions for interested parties to reflect and respond to. These are:
(i) Proposed amendments to the Act to empower CCS to accept binding and enforceable commitments for cases involving the section 34 and section 47 prohibitions;
(ii) Proposed amendments to the Act to empower CCS to conduct general interviews during inspections and searches under section 64 and section 65; and
(iii) Proposed amendments to the Act for CCS to provide confidential advice on anticipated mergers as a statutory process.
3. The draft amendments containing the proposed amendments can be accessed through the links in the Annex below.
Responding to this consultation
(i) Post/Courier:
Competition Commission of Singapore
45 Maxwell Road #09-01,
The URA Centre
Singapore 069118
Attention: Mr. Harikumar Pillay, Director (Enforcement)
(ii) Email: ccs_feedback@ccs.gov.sg
(i) Cover page;
(ii) Table of contents;
(iii) Statement of interest;
(iv) Summary of major points;
(v) Comments and responses to questions; and
(vi) Conclusion.
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