The investigation to find out whether Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of preventing the sale of competing products through creating pressure on points of sale, practicing exclusivity in favor of its own products and complicating its competitors' activities in the raki market was concluded.

The investigation was initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted upon a complaint. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file by the Competition Board on 12.06.2014,

It was decided that Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. held dominant position the raki market and violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of abusing its dominant position through activities which had as their object or effect complicating its competitors' activities in the raki market; therefore, the said undertaking shall be imposed administrative fines.

Moreover, considering the facts that Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. was dominant and its activities that constitute a violation were the result of unilateral conduct by the said undertaking, it was concluded that it was not necessary to impose administrative fines within the scope of article 4.

Click here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) dated 12.06.2014 and numbered 14-21/410-178, the reasoned decision for which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.