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| The Investigation concerning 36 Mail and Freight Carriers Concluded | 17.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether mail and freight carriers violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of allocating customers was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 16.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054; therefore, they shall be imposed administrative fines: DHL Worldwide Express Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. TNT International Express Taşımacılık Ticaret Ltd. Şti. UPS Hızlı Karg... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Ten Stations Operating in Burdur Province Concluded | 15.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether stations active in Burdur province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by agreeing to increase autogas LPG and fuel product prices was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 09.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054; thus the said undertakings shall be imposed administrative fines: Akay Petrol Ticaret ve Sanayi Ltd. Şti., Binay Akaryakıt LPG, Otomotiv, El... | |||
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| Investigation Concerning Six Undertakings Engaged In Preparing Chemotherapy Drugs was Concluded | 7.1.2020 | ||
| Investigation whether undertakings engaged in preparing chemotherapy drugs violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of bid rigging was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 02.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054: Korulu Grup Sağlık Hizmetleri İnş. Taah. Mak. Tem. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Meditera İthalat ve İhracat A.Ş., Oncosem Onkolojik Sistemler San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Onkofar Sağlık ... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. and Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded | 3.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation conducted to determine whether Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. and Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of exchanging competition sensitive information was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 02.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. and Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054; thus it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertakings accordin... | |||
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| COMMUNIQUE ON THE INCREASE OF THE LOWER THRESHOLDS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE FINES SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 1, ARTICLE 16 OF THE ACT NO 4054 ON THE PROTECTION OF COMPETITION, TO BE VALID UNTIL 31/12/2020 | 31.12.2019 | ||
| ARTICLE 1 – (1) The lower threshold for administrative fines regulated in paragraph 1, article 16 of the Act on the Protection of Competition, dated 7/12/1994 and numbered 4054 was increased to 31.903 TL, to be valid from 1.1.2020 to 31.12.2020, based on the re-valuation rate of 22,58% specified for the year 2019 in the Tax Procedure Law General Communiqué (Item No. 512), published in the Official gazette dated 23/12/2019 and numbered 30987. ARTICLE 2 - (1) This Communiqué shall enter into f... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Türk Philips A.Ş. Concluded | 31.12.2019 | ||
| The investigation whether Koninklijke Philips N.V. violated the Act no 4054 by not complying with its commitment to the relevant standard setting organization that it would license its essential patents related to subtitle technology on FRAND terms was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 26.12.2019, the Competition Board decided that Koninklijke Philips N.V. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054; thus, administrative fines shall be imposed on the said under... | |||
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| The Hearing for the Investigation concerning Union Of Chambers Of Turkish Engineers And Architects (TMMOB) Chamber of Electric Engineers Concluded | 31.12.2019 | ||
| The investigation whether Konya Representative Office of TMMOB Chamber of Electric Engineers violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of a commission decision reached the hearing stage. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 26.12.2019, the Competition Board decided that TMMOB Chamber of Electric Engineers violated article 4 of the Act no 4054; thus, the said undertaking shall be imposed administrative fines according to article 16 of the same Act. Click here fo... | |||
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| Investigation concerning V.O.S.S. VARİNAK Onkoloji Sistemleri Satış ve Servis A.Ş. Concluded | 23.12.2019 | ||
| The investigation conducted to find whether V.O.S.S. Varinak Onkoloji Sistemleri Satış ve Servis A.Ş., which is the sole authorized distributor of Varian Medical Systems Inc., abused its dominant position in the market for repair and maintenance services of Varian brand linear accelerators and ancillary equipment was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 19.12.2019, the Competition Board decided that V.O.S.S. Varinak Onkoloji Sistemleri Satış ve Servis A.Ş. v... | |||
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| Investigation about Red Bull Gıda Dağıtım ve Pazarlama Tic. Ltd. Şti. Concluded | 23.12.2019 | ||
| The investigation whether Red Bull Gıda Dağıtım ve Pazarlama Tic. Ltd. Şti. violated the Act no 4054 by means of de facto exclusivity and resale price maintenance was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 19.12.2019, the Competition Board decided that Red Bull Gıda Dağıtım ve Pazarlama Tic. Ltd. Şti. did not violate the Act no 4054; thus it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertaking according to article 16 of the same Act. Cli... | |||
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| The Hearing for the Investigation concerning Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti., Google International LLC, Google LLC, Google Ireland Limited and Alphabet Inc. to be Held on 5 February 2020 | 19.12.2019 | ||
| The investigation initiated in response to the claim that GOOGLE violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by abusing its dominant position in general search services market and complicated the activities of its competitors in online shopping market reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on 5 February 2020 at 10:00 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting should apply to the Co... | |||
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