CCS Consults on Proposed Changes to Two Key Guidelines on Competition

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCS”) is proposing changes to its guidelines and seeks comments and views on these amendments. These amendments follow a periodic review that is conducted by CCS of its guidelines. CCS conducts these reviews to ensure Singapore’s regulatory regime provides legal certainty, continues to reduce business costs for parties and remains efficient.

In this round of amendments, CCS intends to:

a.      Amend the CCS’s Guidelines on Merger Procedure (“Merger Procedure Guidelines”), with consequential changes to be made to the CCS’s Guidelines on Directions and Remedies (“Remedies Guidelines”) to ensure consistency; and

b.      Issue a new Guidelines on the Procedure for Settlement (“Settlement Procedure Guidelines”), which supersedes the CCS’s Practice Statement on the Fast Track Procedure for Section 34 and Section 47 Cases (“Fast Track Practice Statement”), with consequential changes to be made to the other CCS Guidelines that contain references to the fast track procedure.

Click here to access the media release.

Consultation Materials:

For public consultation on proposed changes to the Merger Procedure Guidelines and new Settlement Procedure Guidelines:

·       Public consultation paper

·       Annex 1A (CCS Guidelines on Merger Procedure)

·       Annex 1B (CCS Guidelines on Directions and Remedies)

·       Annex 2A (Guidelines on the Procedure for Settlement) and

·       Annex 2B (Consequential Amendments to Other CCS Guidelines)

The consultation period begins on 27 October 2025 and ends on 17 November 2025.