{"id":498,"date":"2022-03-23T04:25:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T04:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-nuslawacademy\/?page_id=498"},"modified":"2026-03-19T05:42:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T05:42:43","slug":"introduction-to-singapore-competition-law","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\/intensive-courses\/introduction-to-singapore-competition-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction to Singapore Competition Law"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\/intensive-courses\/introduction-to-singapore-competition-law\/#apply-now\" target=\"_self\" itemprop=\"url\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/01\/ISCL-Slide-Revo-Desktop.png\" alt=\"ISCL Slide Revo Desktop\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"ISCL Slide Revo Desktop\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/04\/Type-279x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"47\" height=\"50\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>PROGRAMME TYPE<\/b><br \/>\nShort Course<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/04\/Clock-1-296x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"57\" height=\"58\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>DURATION<\/b><br \/>\n8 hrs over 4 sessions<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/04\/Clip-Board-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"50\" height=\"51\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>APPLICATION DEADLINE<\/b><br \/>\n17 July 2026<\/td>\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/04\/Calendar-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"46\" height=\"46\" \/><\/td>\n<td><b>NEXT RUN<\/b><br \/>\n17, 19, 24 &amp; 26 August 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t<div class=\"custom-breadcrumbs\"><ul><li class=\"item-home\"><i class=\"fas fa-home\"><\/i><a class=\"bread-link bread-home\" href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#overview\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOverview\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#learning-objectives\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearning Objectives\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#who-should-attend\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWho Should Attend\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#pre-requisites\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPre-requisites\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#assessment\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessment &#038; Attendance\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#mode-of-delivery\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMode of Delivery\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#course-run-dates\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Run Dates\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#trainers-bio\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrainer&#8217;s Bio\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#sile-cpd-points\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSILE-CPD Points\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#course-fees\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Fees\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#apply-now\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply Now\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tOverview\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Delivered across four 2-hour sessions over 2 weeks, this online course will provide an overview of the key principles of competition law in Singapore. It will introduce students to the underlying legal and economic concepts that underpin the statutory prohibitions against anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance and mergers that substantially lessen competition. Each session will survey some of the landmark decisions of the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS), examine the relevant legislative provisions applicable to the scrutinised conduct and explore the broader policy implications of these features of the Singapore competition law framework.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tLearning Objectives\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>This course aims to convey to its audience the following learning outcomes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>an understanding of the goals, characteristics and institutional setting of Singapore&#8217;s competition law framework;<\/li>\n<li>an analytical framework for identifying and evaluating potential infringements of competition law prohibitions;<\/li>\n<li>an awareness of the practical significance of competition law compliance to undertakings engaged in commercial transactions that prevent, restrict or distort competition in Singapore.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\n\t\tWho Should Attend\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Legal practitioners<\/li>\n<li>Corporate counsel<\/li>\n<li>Legal officers in government service<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tPre-requisites\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>A basic law degree. Familiarity with basic micro-economics would be advantageous but not essential.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tAssessment &#038; Attendance\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<strong>Mode of Assessment<\/strong><br \/>\n3 Online Quizzes consisting of multiple-choice questions\n<b>Certificate of Completion<\/b><br \/>\nUpon successful completion of the course with at least 70% attendance and 50% pass for every quiz, participant will receive a Certificate of Completion issued by NUS Law Academy.\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/mode-of-delivery\" title=\"Mode of Delivery\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tMode of Delivery\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Synchronous Online Learning via Zoom<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tCourse Run Dates\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The course is taught over 4 sessions on a twice-weekly basis:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>17 August 2026, Monday (6.00pm to 8.30pm)<\/li>\n<li>19 August 2026, Wednesday (6.00pm to 8.30pm)<\/li>\n<li>24 August 2026, Monday (6.00pm to 8.30pm)<\/li>\n<li>26 August 2026, Wednesday (6.00pm to 8.30pm)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Click <a href=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2026\/01\/Introduction-to-Singapore-Competition-Law-Programme-Schedule-v1.pdf\">HERE<\/a>\u00a0for detailed course schedule.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tTrainer&#8217;s Bio\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/03\/Burton-Ong.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"103\" height=\"140\" \/>Dr Burton Ong is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law at the National University of Singapore. He obtained his undergraduate and graduate legal training at the National University of Singapore and Oxford University, where he was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal and the Vinerian Scholarship, as well as at Harvard Law School. Apart from Competition Law, he teaches and researches in the areas of Contract Law, Intellectual Property Law and Biodiversity Law. He has taught competition law modules to undergraduate and graduate students, both with legal and non-legal backgrounds, as well as non-legally trained IP professionals. He received University level awards for teaching excellence in 2008 and 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2015, he has coached several teams of his undergraduate competition law students representing NUS at the Herbert Smith Freehills competition law moot competition, where they have emerged as champions in 2015 and 2022, while securing the runners-up position in 2017, 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/people\/tze-en-burton-ong\/\">here<\/a> for his full faculty profile.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tSILE-CPD Points\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/stg-nuslawacademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/17\/2022\/04\/SILE-Accredited-CPD-Activity-B-W-HORIZONTAL-1024x607.png\" alt=\"SILE Accredited CPD Activity B-W (HORIZONTAL)\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"SILE Accredited CPD Activity B-W (HORIZONTAL)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<b>Public CPD Points:<\/b><br \/>\nSession 1 &#8211; 2<br \/>\nSession 2 &#8211; 2<br \/>\nSession 3 &#8211; 2<br \/>\nSession 4 &#8211; 2<br \/>\n<b>Practice Area:<\/b>\u00a0Competition Law<br \/>\n<b>Training Category:<\/b>\u00a0Foundation\n\t<p>Participants who wish to obtain CPD Points are reminded that they must comply strictly with the Attendance Policy set out in the CPD Guidelines. For this activity, this includes logging in at the start of the webinar and logging out at the conclusion of the webinar on each day of the activity, and not being away from any part of the webinar for more than 15 minutes on each day of the activity. Participants may obtain 2 Public CPD Points for each day of the event on which they comply strictly with the Attendance Policy. Participants who do not comply with the Attendance Policy will not be able to obtain CPD Points for attending the activity. Please refer to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.silecpdcentre.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.sileCPDcentre.sg<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tCourse Fees\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<nav>\n\t\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"0\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Course Fees\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">SkillsFuture Credit\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li data-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"javascript:void(0);\" tabindex=\"-1\">Terms &#038; Conditions\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourse Fees\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>S$1,308 (inclusive of 9% GST)<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSkillsFuture Credit\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n<p>This course is eligible for SkillsFuture Credit claim. All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit from the government to offset the course fee. Applicants who wish to use the SkillsFuture Credit may refer to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg\/content\/portal\/en\/career-resources\/career-resources\/education-career-personal-development\/SkillsFuture_Credit.html?_gl=1*29fyd1*_gcl_au*MTg0MzcyNjY4MC4xNzUyNTQ4MDY3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n<p>Course ID : <a href=\"https:\/\/law.nus.edu.sg\/nuslawacademy\/intensive-courses\/introduction-to-singapore-competition-law\/\">TGS-2024051469<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please note that this course is not eligible for SkillsFuture Credit (Mid-Career) claim.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTerms &#038; Conditions\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>NUS Law Academy reserve the right to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>amend, postpone or cancel the course<\/li>\n<li>change the course location<\/li>\n<li>change or amend course structure or content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For postponed\/ cancelled courses, the participants will be given at least one week&#8217;s notice with an option of transferring to the next course date or having a full refund of the fees. 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