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::    CCS Issues Proposed Infringement Decision Against Express Bus Agencies CCS has on 16 June 2009 issued a Proposed Infringement Decision Against Express Bus Agencies Association (EBAA) and 16 companies for fixing the prices of express bus tickets from Singapore to various destinations in Malaysia from 2006 to 2008.                                               Read more ::    Competition Commission cleared notified merger 23 Mar 09 CCS has cleared the following notified merger: The proposed acquisition by GSK Trading Services Limited of certain rights to distribute and market selected pharmaceutical products from UCB SA.                                                      Read More ::    CCS Receives Singapore Medical Association's Application for Decision on its Guidelines on Fees  5 Feb 09 CCS has received an application for decision from the Singapore Medical Association ("SMA") on whether its Guidelines on Fees ("GOF") are excluded from the section 34 prohibtion.                                                      Read More ::    Seminar on "Staying Competitive in a Downturn - How the Competition Act Can Help You"   3 Jan 09 CCS will be jointly organising a seminar on 19th February (Thursday) with the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce & Industry (SCCCI) on how to ensure their businesses stay competitive in this economic downturn through understanding and applying the Competition Act.                                                      Read More ::    CCS Responds to Feedback received on Changes to Leniency Programme  CCS received 3 submissions at the end of a month-long public consultation on changes to Leniency Programme. CCS has reviewed them and responded to the submissions, including making clarifications on some of the issues raised.                                                Read More ::    Competition Commission seeks view on transaction notified under section 57 of the Competition Act  CCS is seeking views from interested parties on the following transaction :  The transaction is the acquisition of all the issued ordinary shares in the capital of Singapore Food Industries by Singapore Airport Terminal Services Limited.                                               Read more ::    CCS completes its Market Study on Retail Mall Rental Space in Singapore CCS finds that there are unlikely to be competition concerns in the retail mall rental industry. A summary report as well as CCS' evaluation of the findings are available.                                               Read more ::    CCS clears notified mergers  CCS has cleared the following notified mergers:   Acquisition of sole control by The Manitowoc Company Inc of Endonis plc; Proposed acquisition by W.C. Heraeus GmbH of the bonding wire business of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc; and Partially completed acquisition by Computer Systems Holdings Pte Ltd of Singapore Computer Systems Ltd.                                                                       Read  more ::    CCS Consults on Changes to Leniency Programme  The Competition Commission of Singapore (‘CCS’) plans to enhance its leniency programme and is inviting public feedback on the changes.                                              Read More ::    CCS Receives Assurances on Pricing  The Competition Commission of Singapore (‘CCS’) has received assurances from six pest control companies1 (authorised applicators of a termiticide caled Agenda) that the prices for their services will be decided by the companies independently.                                                           Read More ::    CCS advises that the fees guidelines issued by the Institute of Estate Agents (IEA) are likely to be anti-competitive CCS has informed the IEA that its Professional Fees/Commission Guidelines are likely to infringe the Competition Act. The IEA has been advised to remove its recommendation on fees and fee structures.                                                  Read More ::    CCS advises the Singapore School Transport Association to take remedial action on its recommendation of a fuel levy CCS has no objections to fare increases per se, as long as these are decided independently by the individual bus operators.                                                  Read More