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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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| The Board Decision concerning the request for the grant of negative clearance/exemption to the practice under the Holiday Package Sales Cooperation Agreement signed between Türk Hava Yolları A.O. on the one side and Erka Etkinlik ve Turizm A.Ş. and Erka Tk Turizm Bilişim A.Ş. on the other (Date 11.03.2021, Number 21-13/175-76). | 16.9.2022 | ||
| The practice involves offering consumers holiday packages to be created by Erka Etkinlik ve Turizm A.Ş. and Erka Tk Turizm Bilişim A.Ş. for the duration of the agreement, using a holiday package brand that will be set up by THY. According to the Board decision negative clearance could not be granted to the Holiday Package Sales Cooperation Agreement under Article 8 of the Act no 4054, however, an individual exemption should be granted to the Holiday Package Sales Cooperation Agreement, since it... | |||
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| The Board Decision concerning the request that the acquisition of the sole control and 50% shares of Marport Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to be authorized within the framework of the Act no 4054 and Communique no 2010/4 on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (13.08.2020) | 16.9.2022 | ||
| As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 13.08.2020, the Competition Board decided that the notified transaction is subject to authorization under Article 7 of the Act no 4054 and the Communiqué no 2010/4 on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Board; the transaction will lead to significant lessening of effective competition; therefore, the transaction shall not be allowed pursuant to article 7 of the Act no 4054. Click here for the text of the de... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Martı İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. Concluded (13.9.2022) | 16.9.2022 | ||
| The investigation conducted about Martı İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. was terminated upon the commitment submitted. With the Competition Board decision dated 21.07.2022 and no 22-33/527-M, an investigation was initiated about the claim that Martı İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. is dominant in the relevant product market and it has violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position with its exclusionary practices on its competitors. While the investigation process was ong... | |||
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| The Board Decision concerning the Investigation about Yemek Sepeti Elektronik İletişim Perakende Gıda Lojistik AŞ (Yemek Sepeti) (28.01.2021) | 12.9.2022 | ||
| In the investigation by the Competition Board (the Board) concerning the claim that Yemek Sepeti Elektronik İletişim Perakende Gıda Lojistik AŞ (Yemek Sepeti) abused its dominant position, Yemek Sepeti made a request to offer commitments while the investigation period was ongoing. As a result of the commitment discussions made thereupon, the final draft commitment text was found sufficient for solving the competition problems. With the Board decision dated 28.01.2021 and numbered 21-05/64-28 tho... | |||
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