Investigation Initiated Concerning Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş. (29.9.2015)
The Competition Board came to a decision concerning the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Luxottica Gözlük End. ve Tic. A.Ş. was the only authorized distributor in sunglasses and sunglasses frames for the brands listed in the application, and that it engaged in tying practices by requiring the purchase of a certain product when purchasing another.
The Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and observations gathered during the preliminary inquiry on its meeting of 01.09.2015, deemed the findings significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 15-34/500-M to initiate an investigation concerning Luxottica Gözlük End. ve Tic. A.Ş.
Article 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition prohibits abuses of dominant position. The investigation was initiated in order to determine whether Luxottica Gözlük End. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054.
*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. These declarations, which are made within the framework of informing the public on Competition Board decisions, cannot be interpreted to mean the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation have violated the Act no 4054 and that they have faced or will face sanctions under the Act in question.