As a result of the investigation conducted on Tetra Laval Holding & Finance SA and Tetra Pak Paketleme Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi, it is decided, with the Board decision dated 15.08.2024 and numbered 24-33/818-M, that
- the economic entity comprised of TETRAPAK TÜRKİYE and TLHF holds dominant positions in the markets for “production and sale of filling machines for aseptic liquid food carton packaging” and “production and sale of aseptic liquid food carton packaging”,
- the economic entity in question violated Article 6 of the Act no 4054 by abusing its dominant position through its 3D aseptic prism shape brand and design applications they registered as well as other 3D brand applications in the evaluation stage and through its acts,
- therefore, an administrative fine of 130,889,523.70 TL should be imposed,
- within 30 days following the notification of the reasoned decision, the relevant economic entity should waive its brand and design rights comprising the subject of the investigation and withdraw its 3D brand applications in the evaluation stage, and should certify this before the Competition Authority.