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Investigation concerning seven undertakings producing and selling feed was concluded. 27.4.2022
The investigation conducted to determine whether feed companies violated the Act no 4054 by means of agreements and/or concerted practices was concluded. On 25.04.2022, the Competition Board decided that A.       1)    Abalıoğlu Yem Sanayi A.Ş.,    2)    C.P. Standart Gıda San. ve Tic. A.Ş.,    3)    Matlı Yem Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.,    4)    Erişler Yem San. ve Tic. A.Ş.  violated article 4 of the Act no 4054,   B.  Therefore, administrative fines shall be imposed acc...
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Investigation concerning Hayırlı El Kozmetik Pazarlama AŞ Initiated (11.4.2022) 20.4.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry regarding the claim that Hayırlı El Kozmetik Pazarlama AŞ determined the resale prices of the products sold by the undertakings, which are resellers of Hayırlı El Kozmetik Pazarlama AŞ’s products, and violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.  After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 24.03.2022, the Board considered that the findings were s...
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Hearing for the investigation concerning Biopharma Logistics Uluslararası Taşımacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Transorient Uluslararası Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tunaset Biofarma Lojistik Hizmetleri A.Ş. To be held on May 17, 2022 (12.4.2022) 20.4.2022
The investigation conducted upon the claim that biopharma logistics undertakings titled Biopharma Logistics Uluslararası Taşımacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Transorient Uluslararası Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tunaset Biofarma Lojistik Hizmetleri A.Ş., which carry out qualified local and international door-to-door transportation services for the health sector, violated article 4 of Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of making agreements for customer allocation and imposing...
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Investigation concerning Nadirkitap Bilişim ve Reklamcılık AŞ was concluded (12.4.2022) 15.4.2022
The investigation conducted upon the claim that Nadirkitap Bilişim ve Reklamcılık AŞ, which carries out intermediation services in the market for online sales of second hand books via the website called “www.nadirkitap.com”, abused its dominant position by complicating the activities of competing undertakings by means of not providing the data of seller members who want to market their products through competing intermediation service providers, in order to determine whether Nadirkitap Bilişim v...
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The application concerning the acquisition of the tenancy rights and fixed assets of Ay-mar Ticaret Ltd. Sti.’s 25 stores in Trabzon and Giresun by Migros Ticaret A.Ş. was taken under final examination. 31.3.2022
With the decision dated 17.03.2022 and no 22-13/201-M, the Competition Board took the application concerning the acquisition of the tenancy rights and fixed assets of Ay-mar Ticaret Ltd. Şti.’s 25 stores in Trabzon and Giresun by Migros Ticaret A.Ş. under final examination. As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of efficient competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the ...
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Investigation Concerning Certain National and Local Markets Operating in Retail Food Trade was Concluded. 30.3.2022
The investigation conducted to determine whether 23 national and local chain markets operating in retail food trade violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 while determining the retail prices of water and fresh food and vegetables before Covid-19 period, during 2016 and 2018 was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 24.03.2022 by the Competition Board, it was decided that since no information or documents could be found showing that 23 market chains operating in retail ...
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Pronouncement of the Final Decision Regarding the Investigation about 23 Chain Markets Operating in Food Retail Trade According to Article 49 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition 30.3.2022
According to the Report prepared and the Additional Opinion, evidence collected, written pleas, the explanations made during the oral hearing and the scope of the file examined within the scope of the investigation conducted per the Competition Board decision dated 07.02.2019 and numbered 19-06/75-M, it was decided UNANIMOUSLY that it is not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertakings since no information and document could be found showing that the parties to the investiga...
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The application concerning the acquisition of Kayseri Cement Factory, Niğde Cement Factory, Ankara Grinding Facility, Malatya Packaging Facility and the assets of Ambar, Nevşehir, Aksaray, Kahramanmaraş, Ereğli, Başakpınar and Cırgalan Ready-Mixed Concrete Facilities within the body of Çimsa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş. by Çimko Çimento ve Beton San. Tic. A.Ş. taken under Final Examination (15.3.2022) 21.3.2022
The Competition Board took the application concerning the acquisition of Kayseri Cement Factory, Niğde Cement Factory, Ankara Grinding Facility, Malatya Packaging Facility and the assets of Ambar, Nevşehir, Aksaray, Kahramanmaraş, Ereğli, Başakpınar and Cırgalan Ready-Mixed Concrete Facilities within the body of Çimsa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş. by Çimko Çimento ve Beton San. Tic. A.Ş. under final examination with its decision dated 24.02.2022 and numbered 22-10/142-M. As it is known, the Com...
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Hearing for the investigation concerning seven undertakings producing and selling feed to be held on April 12, 2022 (14.3.2022) 21.3.2022
The investigation which was conducted to determine whether undertakings producing and selling feed violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on April 12, 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 a petition including the information and documents which show their...
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Investigation concerning Beypazarı İçecek Pazarlama Dağıtım Ambalaj Turizm Petrol İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Kınık Maden Suları A.Ş. initiated (14.3.2022) 21.3.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted to determine whether Beypazarı İçecek Pazarlama Dağıtım Ambalaj Turizm Petrol İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Kınık Maden Suları A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054. Having discussed the information and documents obtained and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 24.02.2022, the Competition Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 22-10/...
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