Investigation concerning Coca Cola Satış Dağıtım A.Ş. Initiated (20.3.2014)
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted depending on the claim that certain points in several regions in Turkey, especially in Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Bursa, Antalya, made exclusive agreements with Coca Cola Satış Dağıtım A.Ş.
After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 26.02.2014, the Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 14-08/160-M that an investigation shall be initiated on Coca Cola Satış Dağıtım A.Ş.
As it is known, article 4 of the act no 4054 prohibits agreements and concerted practices between undertakings that restrict competition and article 6 prohibits abuse of dominant position. The investigation was initiated in order to find whether the aforementioned undertaking violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of the agreements it made and other practices.
*Investigation decisions taken by the Competition Board are announced to the public following the notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation. Those announcements, which are made within the framework of informing the public about the decisions of the Competition Board, cannot be interpreted to mean that the undertakings or associations of undertakings about which the investigation is opened have violated the Act no 4054, or they are or will be subject to penal sanctions under the Act.