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| Commitments being applied: Commitments submitted by Insurance Association of Turkey and OSEM Sertifikasyon A.Ş. were accepted and the relevant investigation was terminated | 15.1.2021 | ||
| Within the scope of the investigation conducted according to the Competition Board Decision dated 29.08.2019 and numbered 19-30/453-M in response to the claim that standard setting and certificating services regarding damage recovery centers and equivalent part suppliers, and mass spare part purchase activities by OSEM Sertifikasyon A.Ş. prevented competition; damage management system called “OSEM Portal” would make competition sensitive information transparent, the Board evaluated the commitmen... | |||
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| Application for the acquisition of the sole control of Eaton Corporation plc's hydraulic business by Danfoss A/S taken under final examination (7.12.2020) | 4.1.2021 | ||
| The Competition Board took the application for the acquisition of the sole control of Eaton Corporation plc's hydraulic business by Danfoss A/ S under final examination with its decision dated 12.11.2020 and no 20-49/671-M. As it is known, according to article 7 of the Act No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition, the Competition Board is responsible for supervising merger and / or acquisition transactions that will result in a significant reduction in effective competition in the markets. ... | |||
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| CYBER SECURITY AWARD TO THE TURKISH COMPETITION AUTHORITY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL COMPLEX (21.12.2020) | 4.1.2021 | ||
| Organized under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey as part of the Cyber Security Week, the National Cyber Security Summit brought together representatives from the public, private sector and academia. At the summit held at Beştepe National Culture and Congress Center and honored by the Vice President Fuat Oktay, institutions and organizations that pioneered the use of domestic and national products in the public sector were awarded. At the summit, the Turkish Competit... | |||
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| The investigation about 6 undertakings operating in the fertilizer sector was concluded. (30.11.2020) | 4.1.2021 | ||
| The investigation, initiated ex officio to determine whether the undertakings operating in the fertilizer sector violated Article 4 of the Law No. 4054, has been completed. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board in 26.11.2020; it has been decided that Bandırma Gübre Fabrikaları A.Ş., EGE Sanayi A.Ş., Gemlik Gübre Sanayi A.Ş., Gübre Fabrikaları T.A.Ş., İstanbul Gübre Sanayi A.Ş. and Toros Tarım Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054, t... | |||
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| The Act Amending the Act on the Protection of Competition Entered into Force | 17.8.2020 | ||
| “The Act no 7246 Amending the Act on the Protection of Competition” was adopted and enacted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 16.06.2020 and was published in the Official Gazette dated 24.06.2020 and numbered 31165 and entered into force. The final text of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition with the amendments made according to the Act no 7246 is available at https://www.rekabet.gov.tr/en/Sayfa/Legislation/act-no-4054 ... | |||
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| Competition Board launched a Sector Inquiry concerning E-Marketplace Platforms | 11.8.2020 | ||
| According to the Competition Board decision dated 11.06.2020 and numbered 20-28/353-M, a sector inquiry concerning e-marketplace platforms has been launched. E-marketplace platforms are among important actors in online retail channel, which is a driver for the increase of e-trade in our country. This announcement aims to inform the public and includes the main developments that form the basis of the sector inquiry as well as brief information about the intended scope and nature of the inquir... | |||
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| Investigation concerning 24 Autogas LPG Dealers operating in Şanlıurfa Province Concluded (7.8.2020) | 11.8.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether autogas LPG dealers operating in Şanlıurfa province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by fixing autogas LPG sale prices was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 28.07.2020, the Competition Board decided that Alaaddin Çataltaş Otomotiv Tic. ve San. A.Ş. Arusoğlu Petrol İnş. Taş. Mad. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Bakır Petrol Pazarlama San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Bem Petrol Tur. İnş. Tek. Gıd. San ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Boz Kardeşler Petrol ... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Audi AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F., Porsche AG, Volkswagen AG, Mercedes-Benz AG and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Initiated (11.06.2020) | 1.7.2020 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, which are established in Germany and which are also called “the Circle of Five”, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of coordinating, through working groups, with regard to the development and manufacturing of components; product features, innovation, environment and security technologies including exhaust treatment and emission standards; ... | |||
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| NINE HEARINGS TO BE HELD BETWEEN 24.06.2020 TO 18.08.2020 POSTPONED | 30.6.2020 | ||
| The following hearings are postponed taking into account Covid-19 outbreak and requests by the undertakings: The hearing to be made on 24.06.2020 within the scope of the investigation concerning 23 chain markets active in food retail trade The hearing to be made on 01.07.2020 within the scope of the investigation concerning Google The hearing to be made on 07.07.2020 within the scope of the investigation concerning MDF and Particle Board Industrialists’ Association and 12 undertakings ... | |||
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| Competition Board Puts Digital Economy under Microscope | 11.5.2020 | ||
| At the beginning of 2020, Competition Board started its preparatory work for “Digitalization and Competition Policy Report” to set the policies to be implemented in digital economy sector in the future. In order to strengthen the said process, the Board makes new job definitions regarding digital economy issues. Parallel to the recent developments in digital economy observed globally and locally, competition authorities now have to follow closely the effects of multilateral platforms and alg... | |||
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