CCS raises fast track discount to 30% for cases settled early

Revised rules cover anti-competitive deals and abuse of market dominance.

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCS) will raise the penalty discount for eligible businesses to up to 30% from 1 July under its new Guidelines on the Fast Track Procedure.

The fast track process applies to investigations involving infringements of sections 34 or 47 of the Competition Act 2004. Section 34 covers anti-competitive agreements, whilst section 47 covers abuse of a dominant position.

Under the revised procedure, businesses may resolve investigations through a streamlined process if they agree to the commission’s proposed infringement decision and financial penalty.

Companies that sign a Fast Track Agreement will agree to the proposed financial penalty in CCS’s decision.

If a business later appeals, including against the financial penalty it had agreed to, the fast track discount will be revoked.

The watchdog said the discount is based on procedural efficiencies and resource savings, which may be reduced or fail to materialise if an appeal is lodged.

The guidelines also provide clearer guidance on submissions on the commission’s proposed infringement decisions. Businesses that want to make more extensive submissions may return to the non-fast track investigation process.

The guidelines will replace the CCS Practice Statement on the Fast Track Procedure, which will be revoked once the new framework takes effect.

Consequential amendments to other guidelines will also take effect on 1 July.

The guidelines incorporate stakeholder feedback from a public consultation held from 27 October to 17 November 2025, as well as regulatory developments in other jurisdictions.