Archive: Past CPI Publications

Handbook on Competition & E-Commerce in ASEAN

The handbook highlights how E-Commerce impacts traditional competition dynamics, as well as outlines policy considerations and advocacy strategies to address the challenges of enforcing competition law with the rise of E-Commerce activities.

Recent Developments in Antitrust Enforcement in Singapore

This article, published by CPI in October 2016, provides an update on recent case developments in Singapore, spotlighting interesting aspects of international leniency cases and a novel domestic case.

CCCS article in CPI titled 'Our Competition Advocacy Journey'

Even with a decade of advocacy experience under its belt, CCCS continues to face challenges moving forward. One of the key challenges is keeping pace with technological advancements and the disruptive changes they bring about in the market.

ASEAN Guidelines on Online Dispute Resolution

On 8 April 2022, the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection published the Guidelines, which is a follow-on initiative of the ASEAN Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Feasibility Study published in December 2020. The Guidelines aim to assist ASEAN Member States in establishing or improving their national ODR systems to help resolve e-commerce transactions disputes.

The Role of Competition Law and Policy in Supporting ASEAN e-Commerce

CCCS and Assoc Prof Burton Ong contributed an essay to CPI’s latest book : The Evolution of Antitrust in the Digital Era: Essays on Competition Policy. This collection of essays sets out to reflect the state of the art of antitrust thinking in digital markets in jurisdictions around the world.

ASEAN Guidelines on Consumer Associations

On 12 April 2022, the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection published the Guidelines to further promote engagement with the ASEAN Consumer Associations Network. The Guidelines aim to assist consumer associations by providing practical guidance related to the formation, formalisation, operation and sustainability of consumer associations in ASEAN Member States.

ASEAN Online Business Code of Conduct

The ASEAN Online Business Code of Conduct (“Code”) was jointly produced by the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection (ACCP) and the ASEAN Coordinating Committee on E-Commerce. CCCS is a member of the ACCP. The Code contains 15 voluntary commitments for online businesses to act responsibly towards consumers, including a commitment to treat consumers fairly by not engaging in unfair business practices.

Handbook on ASEAN Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations (2nd Edition)

On 4 November 2021, the ASEAN Committee on Consumer Protection published the 2nd Edition of the Handbook. The Handbook includes updates on consumer protection laws and redress schemes of ASEAN Member States and new chapters on consumer protection in E-Commerce and case studies on successful consumer protection advocacy efforts.

The ASEAN Guidelines on Unfair Contract Terms

With a view to guiding ASEAN Member States (AMS) in gradually updating and unifying national consumer protection frameworks, the Guidelines acknowledge the importance of Unfair Contract Terms (UCT) in consumer law and address key principles, good practices, recent regulatory developments as well as enforcement approaches.