Investigation initiated concerning 18 Driving Courses in Sakarya (3.1.2014)
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry which was launched in response to a notification claiming that driving courses operating in Sakarya colluded and fixed course fees.
After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 19.12.2013, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and decided to initiate an investigation on the following undertakings according to article 41 of the Act No 4054:
- Adataş Eğitim Hiz. Tic. ve San. A.Ş. (ADATAŞ MTSK),- Ayçam Sürücü Kursları Tic. Ltd. Şti. (AYÇAM MTSK),
- Özel Şahin MTSK Turizm ve İnşaat Ltd. Şti. (ŞAHİN MTSK),
- Özel Ada Aktif Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu (AKTİF MTSK),
- Özel Mais Eğitim Hizmetleri ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (NOKTA MTSK),
- Özel Sakarya Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu (SAKARYA MTSK),
- Özel SEM Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu Ltd. Şti. (SEM MTSK),
- Özel Taşkın Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu (TAŞKIN MTSK),
- Özel AKD Eğitim Kurumları Ltd Şti. (NİSA MTSK),
- Özel Başoğlu Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu (BAŞOĞLU MTSK),
- Beşyıldız Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu İşl. Ltd. Şti. (ŞİMŞEK MTSK),
- Kabaoğlu Motorlu Taşıt Sürücü Kursu Ltd. Şti. (KABAOĞLU MTSK),
- Özel Yelkenci Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu (YELKENCİ MTSK),
- Özel Pamukova Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu (PAMUKOVA MTSK),
- Özel Akyazı Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu Ltd. Şti. (AKYAZI MTSK),
- Özel İzgün Eğitim Hiz. Kur. Tur. İşl. Ltd. Şti. (GEYVE MTSK)
- Özel İmaj Motorlu Taşıt Sürücüleri Kursu (İMAJ MTSK)
- Sapanca Doğa Özel Eğitim Hiz. Tur. Taş. Gıda San. ve Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti. (İPEKYOLU MTSK)
As it is known, article 4 of the act no 4054 prohibits agreements and concerted practices between undertakings that restrict competition. The investigation was initiated in order to determine whether the aforementioned driving courses violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by colluding and fixing course fees.
*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 about which the investigation is opened have violated the Act no 4054, or they are or will be subject to penal sanctions under the Act.