The Competition Act provides Leniency
Regime provision that grants immunity up to 100% to those involved in
anti-competitive agreement or cartel in exchange to full disclosure and
cooperation. The key features of leniency are as follows:
1. | Leniency application is only
available to businesses that are part of anti-competitive agreement or cartel
under Section 11 of the Act. |
2. | Leniency is available to the first
undertaking that report the cartel conduct to the CCBD as well as other
subsequent applicants for leniency and meets all the requirements for the
leniency. |
3. | Leniency applicant is
expected to provide information or other forms of cooperation to the
Commission which significantly assisted, or is likely to significantly
assist, in the identification or investigation of any finding of an
infringement of any prohibition by any other undertakings. |
Guidelines on
Leniency set out detailed processes and
procedures adopted by the CCBD in relation to leniency application under
Section 44 of the Competition Act.
To
apply for Leniency, please fill in our online Leniency Application Form;
or download the Form and submit to the CCBD via any of the
following means:
(a) | Email to exec.secretariat@ccbd.gov.bn; |
(b) | Post to the following address Chairman of
the Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam through
Executive Secretariat to the
Competition Commission Brunei Darussalam
Level 5, Ministry of Finance and Economy Building,
Commonwealth Drive,
Bandar Seri Begawan, BA 3910,
Negara Brunei Darussalam |
The
leniency applicant or his representative may also walk in person to the
Executive Secretariat's office to apply for a leniency.
