Investigation Initiated concerning the Association of Driving Courses in the Aegean Region (14.11.2013)
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry which was launched in response to a complaint claiming that the Association of Driving Courses in the Aegean Region, which operate in Izmir, determined course fees and issued lists/announcements related to those fees.
After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 06.11.2013, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and decided to initiate an investigation on the Association of Driving Courses in the Aegean Region according to article 41 of the Act no 4054.
As it is known, article 4 of the act no 4054 prohibits agreements and concerted practices between undertakings as well as decisions of associations of undertakings that restrict competition. The investigation was initiated in order to determine whether the Association of Driving Courses in the Aegean Region violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by specifying course fees or payment conditions via issuing price lists/announcements.
*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.