The investigation to determine whether Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi Mamulleri Pazarlama A.Ş. violated the Act No. 4054 by means of determining resale prices and discount rates to be applied by authorized dealers; preventing authorized dealers from selling vehicles at different prices and passive sales out of the region; eliminating competition by making the market transparent and discriminating among authorized dealers was concluded.

The investigation was initiated after the decision of 13^th Chamber of the Council of State dated 25.10.2016 and numbered 2012/1097 E.; 2016/3414 K. overruled the Board decision dated 07.12.2011 and numbered 11-60/1561-554 to reject the complaint and not to initiate an investigation.

Considering the issues pointed out in the ruling, regarding the investigation conducted according to the decision of the Competition Board dated 01.06.2017 and numbered 17-18/265-M, as a result of the discussion of the content of the file on 05.04.2018, it was decided that Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi Mamulleri Pazarlama A.Ş. did not violate the Act No. 4054 and it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertaking according to article 16 of the same Act.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) dated 05.04.2018 and numbered 18-10/196-92, the reasoned decision for which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.