The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted ex officio about whether DYO Boya Fabrikaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054 by means of vertical agreements and practices.

After discussing the information, documents acquired and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 03.01.2019, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 19-02/3-M to initiate an investigation about DYO Boya Fabrikaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. in order to determine whether it violated article 4 of the Act no 4054.

*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 under investigation have violated the Act no 4054, or they are or will be subject to penal sanctions under the Act.