Investigation concerning Private Courses in Tokat Concluded (15.8.2014)

Investigation conducted in order to find whether private courses operating in the center of Tokat violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by colluding and determining course fees as well as discount rates and amounts for students was concluded.

The investigation was initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry that was based on the complaint that the said private courses united under "Association of Private Courses" and colluded to determine registration fees. The investigation examined whether the said undertakings colluded to determine the course fees as well as discount rates and amounts for students in 2009, 2010 and 2011.

As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file by the Competition Board on 11.08.2014, the following undertakings were imposed administrative fines as they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by colluding and determining course fees as well as discount rates and amounts for students:

- Beka Mob. Kır. Öz. Eğt. Teks. Gıda San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Tokat Final Dergisi Dershaneleri)
- Özderhan Eğt. Öğr. Hiz. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Tokat Sınav Dershanesi)
- Özel Obin Eğt. Öğr. Hiz. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Bilgi Dershanesi)
- Özel Tokat Bilim Eğt. Öğr. Hiz. Basın Yayın İnş. Turizm San. Ltd. Şti (Bilim Dershanesi) ve
- Selçuklu Özel Eğitim Merkezi A.Ş. (Selçuk Fen Dershanesi, Selçuk Fen Anafen Dersanesi, Tokat Fem Dershanesi)

Click here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) dated 11.08.2014 and numbered 14-27/556-239, the reasoned decision for which will be notified later and which can be appealed before Ankara Administrative Courts.