Investigation conducted to determine whether driving courses in operating in Kahramanmaraş violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by fixing driving course fees was together was concluded.

The investigation was initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry about the claim that driving courses in question colluded to fix and raise prices. At the investigation phase, it was found that the driving courses under examination met in order to determine prices and payment conditions. Moreover, they used monitoring and punishment mechanisms to ensure common prices.

Özel Gençbilir Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu, which was subject to investigation, applied on 08.01.2014 and 15.01.2014 to benefit from the Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels (Leniency Regulation) and admitted the existence of an agreement.

As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file by the Competition Board on 20.08.2014; administrative fines were imposed on the following driving courses, which were found to have violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by colluding to fix driving license training fees:

• Özel Barış Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu
• Özel Cesur Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Metro Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Büyük Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu Özel Çevik Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Destan Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu 
• Özel Gençbilir Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Kahramankent Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Kahramanmaraş Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Kaplanlar Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Marka Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Sütçü İmam Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Süvari Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Taner Sürücü Kursu Özel Ufuk Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu 
• Özel Yıldızlar Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu
• Özel Aksu Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel İdealim Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Tuğra Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü KursuÖzel Öz Gonca Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu
• Özel Seçil Garanti Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu’na

For the calculation of the fine within the framework of the Regulation on Fines to Apply in Cases of Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions Limiting Competition and Abuse of Dominant Position (Regulation on Fines), the fact that there was not any finding that the agreement was put into practice was taken into account. Moreover, Özel Gençbilir Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu benefited from the reduction provided for in the Leniency Regulation.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) dated 20.08.2014 and numbered 14-29/610-264, the reasoned decision for which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.