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Appeals 2013
Appeals received by the Competition Appeal Board (CAB) in 2013.
Last updated 22 October 2025
Appeals 2013
Appeal Number: 1/2013
Appeal Title: Notice of Appeal by Pang's Motor Trading on CCS Infringement Decision against Bid Rigging by Motor Vehicle Traders at Public Auctions of Motor Vehicles
Date Received: 5 September 2013
CAB's Decision: Completed [PDF, 1.9 MB]
Appeal Number: 1/2013
Appellant : Pang's Motor Trading
Date Received: Notice of Appeal received on 5 September 2013
Summary of CCS Decision that Appeal Relates:
On 28 March 2013, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) issued an Infringement Decision against 12 motor vehicle traders for contravening Section 34 of the Competition Act (Cap.50B) (the "Act"), by engaging in an anti-competitive agreement to suppress bids at public auctions of motor vehicles over a period of three years from January 2008 to March 2011.
CCS found that the Appellant had been the ringleader and instigator of an agreement to bid-rig at both physical and online public auctions of motor vehicles conducted by various government agencies.
The financial penalty imposed on the Appellant was S$50,733.
Read the full text of the Infringement Decision [PDF, 868 KB]
Relief Sought by Appellant
Financial Penalty to be annulled or reduced.
Appeal Number: 2/2013
Appeal Title: Notice of Appeal by Seng Guan Auto Parts on CCS Infringement Decision against Bid Rigging by Motor Vehicle Traders at Public Auctions of Motor Vehicles
Date Received: 28 May 2013
CAB's Decision: Withdrawn by Appellant
Appeal Number: 2/2013
Appellant: Seng Guan Auto Parts
Date Received: Notice of Appeal received on 28 May 2013
Summary of CCS Decision that Appeal Relates:
On 28 March 2013, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) issued an Infringement Decision against 12 motor vehicle traders for contravening Section 34 of the Competition Act (Cap.50B) (the "Act"), by engaging in an anti-competitive agreement to suppress bids at public auctions of motor vehicles over a period of three years from January 2008 to March 2011.
CCS found that the Appellant had engaged in an agreement to bid-rig at physical auctions of motor vehicles conducted by various government agencies.
The financial penalty imposed on the Appellant was S$8,000.
Relief Sought by Appellant:
Financial Penalty to be annulled or reduced.
Appeal Number: 3/2013 & 4/2013
Appeal Title: Notice of Appeal by Gold Sun Motor Vehicle Charter & Rental and Auto & Carriage Engineering on CCS Infringement Decision against Bid Rigging by Motor Vehicle Traders at Public Auctions of Motor Vehicles
Date Received: 23 September 2013
CAB's Decision: Withdrawn by Appellant
Appeal Number: 3/2013 & 4/2013
Appellants :
1. Gold Sun Motor Vehicle Charter & Rental
2. Auto & Carriage Engineering
Date Received:
Notice of Appeal received on 23 September 2013
Summary of CCS Decision that Appeal Relates:
On 28 March 2013, the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) issued an Infringement Decision against 12 motor vehicle traders for contravening Section 34 of the Competition Act (Cap.50B) (the "Act"), by engaging in an anti-competitive agreement to suppress bids at public auctions of motor vehicles over a period of three years from January 2008 to March 2011.
CCS found that the Appellants together with 10 other undertakings had engaged in an agreement to bid-rig at public auctions of motor vehicles conducted by various government agencies.
The financial penalty imposed on the Appellants was S$8,000 each.
Relief Sought by Appellants:
Financial Penalty to be annulled.