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Investigation about Avon Kozmetik Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, Farmasi Enternasyonel Ticaret AŞ, Kosan Kozmetik Pazarlama ve Tic. AŞ, NAOS İstanbul Kozmetik San ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Pierre Fabre Dermo Kozmetik Ltd. Şti. and Yöntem Profesyonel Kozmetik Ürünleri San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Initiated (10.11.2022) 14.11.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted about the claim that undertakings operating in the cosmetics and personal care products sectors violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by determining resale prices and restricting online sales.   Having discussed the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting on 20.10.2022, the Competition Board decided that the findings were significant and sufficient and took the decis...
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Investigation about Meta Platforms Inc. (previously Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (previously Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. Concluded (26.10.2022) 10.11.2022
The investigation about Meta Platforms Inc. (previously Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (previously Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. conducted about the claim that they violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 20.10.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that FACEBOOK distorted competition by complicating the activities of its competitors operating in personal s...
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The hearing for the investigation about certain manufacturers/suppliers and retailers operating in the fast moving consumer goods sector to be held on December 6 and 7, 2022 (28.10.2022) 10.11.2022
The investigation about certain manufacturers/suppliers and retailers operating in the fast moving consumer goods sector conducted to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on December 06 and 07, 2022 at 10:30 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting to speak should apply to the Competition Authority together with ...
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Investigation about Panek Ziraat Aletleri Dayanıklı Tüketim Malzemeleri Otomotiv Yakıt Petrol Ürünleri Tarım Ticaret A.Ş. Initiated (25.10.2022) 10.11.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry about the claim that Panek Ziraat Aletleri Dayanıklı Tüketim Malzemeleri Otomotiv Yakıt Petrol Ürünleri Tarım Ticaret A.Ş., which operates in fast moving consumer goods sector as a supplier, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.   Having discussed the information and documents obtained and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting on 06.10.2022, the Competition Board considered t...
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Investigation concerning Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded (12.10.2022) 19.10.2022
Investigation concerning Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. was terminated upon the commitment offered. According to the Competition Board decision dated 21.10.2021 and no 21-51/708-M, an investigation was launched about the claim that Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by complicating its competitors’ activities through the investments and financial benefits it provided to the final sales points.   While the investigation process was ...
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Investigation about Natura Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. initiated (4.10.2022) 5.10.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry about the claim that Natura Gıda Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., which carries out activities in fast moving consumer goods sector as a producer/supplier, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.   Having discussed the information and documents obtained and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting on 15.09.2022, the Competition Board considered that the findings about resale price maintena...
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The application regarding the establishment of joint control by Dalsan Yatırım ve Enerji AŞ and Saint-Gobain Weber Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ on Dalsan Alçı Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is controlled by Dalsan Yatırım ve Enerji AŞ, and Saint-Gobain Rigips Alçı Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is controlled by Saint-Gobain Weber Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, taken under final examination (27.9.2022) 5.10.2022
The Competition Board took the application regarding the establishment of joint control by Dalsan Yatırım ve Enerji AŞ and Saint-Gobain Weber Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ on Dalsan Alçı Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is controlled by Dalsan Yatırım ve Enerji AŞ, and Saint-Gobain Rigips Alçı Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ, which is controlled by Saint-Gobain Weber Yapı Kimyasalları Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ under final examination with its decision dated 08.09.2022 and numbered 22-41/576-M. As it is k...
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Investigation concerning Allergan İlaçları Tic. AŞ Concluded (19.9.2022) 21.9.2022
The investigation conducted pursuant to the Competition Board decision dated 28.10.2021 and numbered 21-53/732 upon the annulment of the Competition Board decision dated 03.01.2013 and numbered 13-01/3-3 by the decision of the Ankara 10th Administrative Court dated 22.09.2021 and numbered 2021/961 E., 2021/1452 K. was concluded.   As a result of the discussion of the file on 08.09.2022 by the Competition Board, it has been decided that Allergan İlaçları Tic. AŞ has not violated the Act no ...
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Hearing for the Investigation about Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. To be held on October 11, 2022 (12.9.2022) 21.9.2022
In the investigation about Meta Platforms Inc. (previous title Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (previous title Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. conducted to determine whether they have violated article 6 of the Act no 4054, the hearing will be held on October 11, 2022 at 10:30 AM.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the mee...
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During the examination of the notified acquisition of GrandVision N.V. by EssilorLuxottica S.A., by the Competition Board (the Board), EssilorLuxxotica made a request to submit commitments while the examination period was ongoing. 16.9.2022
As a result of the commitment discussions made thereupon, the final draft commitment text was found sufficient for solving the competition problems. With the decision dated 10.06.2021 and numbered 21-30/395-199, the Board made the commitments in question binding and authorized the transaction in question.    Click here for the text of the decision dated 10.06.2021 and numbered 21-30/395-199.   ...
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