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LENIENCY AND LENIENCY PLUS
PROGRAMME
SUMMARY OF COMPLETED CASES
CCS’s Leniency Programme comprises provisions for informants to
apply for leniency for instances when substantial information or
evidence about a cartel is not initially available. It then provides
time to collect the pertinent information or evidence required
to complete the application. If the applicant meets the relevant
criteria, and is the first to notify CCS, the applicant may face one of
the two following cases:
•
If CCS has not commenced an investigation into the cartel:
Entitled to total immunity from financial penalties.
•
If CCS has commenced an investigation into the cartel: Not
qualified for total immunity but may still qualify for a reduction of
up to 100% of the financial penalty.
Subsequent leniency applicants who cooperate and provide evidence
of cartel activity may be entitled up to a 50% reduction of the
financial penalty.
CCS’s Leniency Plus Programme encourages applicants under
investigation (in the first market) to further cooperate with CCS
by reporting involvement in a separate cartel in another market
(the second market). If qualified, businesses will be granted
leniency (either immunity or a reduction of financial penalties) in
relation to the second cartel (where CCS has not commenced its
investigations) and additional reduction in financial penalties in
relation to the first cartel.
STATUS AS AT 31 MARCH 2016
FY16
FY15
FY14
SINCE CCS STARTED
Preliminary Enquiries
10
10
16
113
Investigations (excluding Leniency)
3
7
2
39
Leniency
6
2
3
20
Notifications for Guidance or Decision
2
1
3
30
Merger Notifications (Phase 1)
7
3
11
58
Merger Notifications (Phase 2)
0
1
2
7
Pre-Notification Decision
1
4
1
3
12
Appeals
1
0
1
9
Competition Advisories
27
28
31
135
Market Studies
3
1
2
20
TOTAL (EXCLUDING COMPLAINTS)
63
54
74
443
1
Includes Confidential Advice
COMPETITION COMMISSION OF SINGAPORE
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