Competition Lawyers in Malaysia
Received a notice from the MyCC, worried about a pricing or distribution arrangement, or harmed by a cartel? Our competition lawyers help you stay compliant, respond to investigations and enforce your rights under the Competition Act 2010.
- 15+ years of experience
- Updated for the 2026 amendments
- Investigation to appeal
- Online consultations
How We Can Help
- Compliance programmes, training and risk reviews
- Cartels and anti-competitive agreements
- Abuse of dominant position
- MyCC investigations, dawn raids and leniency
- Appeals to the Competition Appeal Tribunal
- Private claims for loss caused by infringements
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Reviewed by Ms. Khoo Ai Theng, Founder, Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Last updated October 2026.
Why Choose Us?
15+ Years
Legal experience
Up to 10%
Of worldwide turnover: the maximum MyCC penalty
Investigation to Appeal
One team throughout
Compliance First
Practical training and reviews
Competition Law Compliance
The Competition Act 2010 applies to any commercial activity in Malaysia, and to activity outside Malaysia that affects competition in Malaysia. It is enforced by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC).
- Section 4 prohibits anti-competitive agreements.
- Section 10 prohibits the abuse of a dominant position.
- The MyCC may impose a penalty of up to 10% of worldwide turnover over the infringement period.
We build compliance programmes that fit how your business operates, train management and sales teams, review pricing, distribution and trade association activities, and prepare you for a MyCC visit.
Cartels and Anti-Competitive Agreements
Section 4 prohibits agreements, informal understandings and trade association decisions that significantly prevent, restrict or distort competition. Agreements between competitors to do the following are deemed to have that object:
- Fix prices.
- Share markets or customers.
- Limit or control production.
- Rig bids.
An agreement may qualify for relief of liability under section 5 if it produces significant technological, efficiency or social benefits. Where a cartel may already exist, leniency can reduce the penalty by up to 100% for the first applicant.
Abuse of Dominant Position
Being dominant is not unlawful, but abusing that position is. Examples listed in section 10 include:
- Imposing unfair prices or trading conditions.
- Limiting supply or refusing to supply.
- Discriminating between customers.
- Predatory pricing and tying.
An enterprise may rely on reasonable commercial justification. We help market leaders design defensible pricing and supply terms, and act for customers and competitors harmed by abusive conduct.
MyCC Investigations and Leniency
The MyCC has wide investigation powers. It can:
- Require documents and information.
- Interview witnesses.
- Enter premises with or without a warrant.
- Impose interim measures to prevent serious and irreparable harm.
Obstructing an investigation, or destroying or concealing records, is an offence. We act from the first notice or dawn raid through the proposed decision and representations, including undertakings and leniency applications.
Competition Appeal Tribunal and Private Actions
A party aggrieved by a MyCC decision may appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Under section 64, any person who suffers loss or damage directly as a result of an infringement can bring a civil action against the infringing enterprise.
- We act on appeals to the Tribunal and related judicial review.
- We bring and defend private claims for damages, injunctions and declarations.
- We act on follow-on claims after a MyCC finding.
The 2026 Amendments to the Competition Act
In July 2026 Parliament passed the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Competition Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026, which take effect on a date to be appointed by the Minister. Once in force, they will:
- Extend the Act to any commercial or economic activity.
- Remove the horizontal and vertical distinction in section 4, so vertical price fixing and market sharing may be treated as serious infringements.
- Introduce settlements with penalty reductions of up to 40%.
- Strengthen whistleblower protection and add late payment charges on unpaid penalties.
- Allow appeals from the Competition Appeal Tribunal to the High Court.
The amendments do not introduce merger control. Businesses should review their distribution agreements and compliance programmes now.
Frequently Asked Questions
It prohibits anti-competitive agreements under section 4, such as price fixing, market sharing, limiting production and bid rigging, and the abuse of a dominant position under section 10. It is enforced by the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC).
The MyCC may impose a financial penalty of up to 10% of the enterprise's worldwide turnover over the period during which the infringement occurred. It can also issue directions to stop the infringement and impose interim measures during an investigation.
Leniency allows an enterprise that admits its involvement in a cartel and provides information to the MyCC to receive a reduction of up to 100% of the penalty. The first enterprise to come forward usually receives the largest reduction, so timing is critical.
Yes. It applies to any enterprise carrying on commercial activity, whatever its size, and decisions of trade associations can amount to anti-competitive agreements. Price recommendations or information sharing through an association are a common risk.
Yes. Under section 64, any person who suffers loss or damage directly as a result of an infringement has a right of action for relief in civil proceedings against the infringing enterprise.
A person aggrieved by a decision of the MyCC may appeal to the Competition Appeal Tribunal. Once the 2026 amendments come into force, decisions of the Tribunal may in turn be appealed to the High Court.
Once in force, the amendments extend the Act to any commercial or economic activity, remove the horizontal and vertical distinction in section 4, introduce settlements with penalty reductions of up to 40%, strengthen whistleblower protection and allow appeals from the Competition Appeal Tribunal to the High Court. They do not introduce merger control.
Stay calm, check the officers' authorisation, call your lawyer immediately and cooperate without obstructing the officers. Do not destroy, delete or alter any documents, and keep a record of what is taken. We can guide you through a visit in real time.
Speak to a Competition Lawyer
Whether you need a compliance review, have received a notice from the MyCC, or have been harmed by anti-competitive conduct, early advice reduces risk and protects your position. Book a consultation with our competition team.
- (+60)12-401 4799 | (+60)3-8060 0267
- [email protected]
Consultation by appointment at Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur and Puchong, Selangor, or online.
