Investigation concerning 22 Hyundai Dealers Concluded (24.12.2013)

Investigation conducted in order to find whether Hyundai dealers in Istanbul violated the Act no 4054 by jointly determining the sales prices of vehicles and accessories within the framework of the Quality Stability Program was concluded.

The investigation was initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry based on the claims that Hyundai dealers in Istanbul fixed the prices of Hyundai brand vehicles by an agreement made under the scope of the "Quality Stability Program" and dealers deviating from those prices were punished. At the investigation phase, whether the Quality Stability Program ensured common prices among dealers related to the sales of vehicles and accessories and the control mechanism for the application of the agreement were analyzed.

As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file by the Competition Board on 16.12.2013, it was decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by jointly determining the sales prices of vehicles and accessories as well as sales conditions within the framework of the "Quality Stability Program" and shall be imposed administrative fines:

- As Gündüzler Otomotiv Paz. İnş. ve Taahhüt Ltd. Şti., in liquidation
- As Otomotiv ve Kiralama Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti.
- A.T.M. Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Bayraktar Otomotiv İnşaat ve Petrol Ürünleri San. Tic. A.Ş.
- Bikam Servis Oto Onarımı ve Yedek Parça Tic. San. Ltd. Şti.
- Coşkun Oto Alım Satım Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- Elmas Otomotiv İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Erk Mağazacılık ve Otomotiv Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- Hunko Motorlu Araçlar Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Karalar Motorlu Araçlar İnşaat Taahhüt Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Kaynak Otomotiv San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
- Maslak Otomotiv San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
- Erk Mağazacılık ve Otomotiv Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- Uçar Otomotiv Turizm San. ve Tic. A.Ş.

On the other hand, the following undertakings did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054:
- Aşiyan Motorlu Araçlar Servis Hiz. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- Atik Oto Satış-Tamir ve Bakım Servisi Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- Dumankaya İnşaat San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
- Karoto Otomotiv Tic. Ltd. Şti.
- Mates Otomotiv Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.

There is no sufficient evidence that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054; consequently, it is not necessary to impose administrative fines on those undertakings:

- Ekol Otomotiv Petrol Nakliyat San. ve Tic. A.Ş.
- Gör-Tan Otomotiv Turizm Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti.
- Master Turizm Yatırım ve İşletmecilik Ltd. Şti.

 

Click here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) dated 16.12.2013 and numbered 13-70/952-403, the reasoned decision for which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.