Investigation Initiated Concerning Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (5.5.2016)
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. put selling pressure over the points of sale and thereby abused its dominant position through the discounts and/or investment supports it provided in accordance with the provisions of the investment support agreements and product purchase agreements signed with points of sales of alcoholic beverages mainly selling products other than raki.
After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 4/20/2016, the Competition Board took the decision numbered 16-14/216-M to launch an investigation on Mey İçki San. 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 the undertaking in question violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by its practices in the market for vodka and gin.
* 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.