Can I sue a cartel of suppliers in Malaysia for price-fixing that raised my shop’s costs?

In Malaysia you can pursue a claim for anti‑competitive price‑fixing under the Competition Act 2010 if you can show that the suppliers have conspired to set identical price levels and coordinated the timing of the increases; the key evidence you’ll need is (1) a series of invoices or purchase orders that display the same unit price across different suppliers on the same dates, (2) any email, WhatsApp, or meeting minutes that reveal communication or agreement among the suppliers about price changes, (3) industry pricing data or quotations from other buyers that demonstrate the uniformity is abnormal, and (4) a chronology linking the price hikes to the suppliers’ coordinated actions. After filing a complaint with the Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and allowing it to investigate (the MyCC can issue a “stop‑order” and levy penalties), you may also bring a civil action in the High Court for damages (loss of margin, lost sales, and consequential losses) and seek injunctive relief to prevent further collusion; the court will generally require you to prove the causal link between the illegal price‑fixing and your actual loss, so be prepared to produce profit‑and‑loss statements, cost‑of‑goods‑sold calculations, and expert testimony on the market impact. If the MyCC’s investigation confirms the breach, its findings can strengthen your civil claim and may entitle you to treble damages under the Act. If you need help gathering the evidence, drafting the MyCC complaint, or preparing a civil suit, let us know and we can guide you through the next steps.

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