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Ten undertakings added to the Investigation about Thirty Undertakings active in Hot Air Ballooning and Tourism Agency Business Market 3.5.2019
The Competition Board took the decision no. 18-43/687-M to initiate an investigation about the following undertakings as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Dorak Turizm ve Gayrimenkul Yatırımları Holding A.Ş. rents the flights of hot air balloon companies in Cappadocia and excludes its competitors by refusing to offer hot air ballooning services to customers other than those of its hotels and agencies:  Air Kapadokya Balonculuk Havacılık Turizm Rek....
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SYMPOSIUM ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN COMPETITION LAW “COMPETITION AND REGULATION IN E-TRADE” 30.4.2019
Mr. Rıza Tuna Turagay: * New legislation and regulations are needed in e-trade, where consumers and sellers do not come together. * Turkish Competition Authority is guiding the players in the sector by means of its decisions and modern legislation while contributing to consumer welfare at the same time. * It is necessary to protect the competitive environment in markets for enabling firms to compete with their rivals in international trade.  President of the Competition Authority Pro...
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The Final Examination regarding the acquisition of the sole control of Embraco, which is the compressor manufacturing branch of Whirlpool Corporation, by Nidec Corporation Concluded 24.4.2019
The final examination conducted according to Competition Board decision dated 20.12.2018 and numbered 18-48/744-M related to the acquisition of the sole control of Embraco, which is the compressor manufacturing branch of Whirlpool Corporation, by Nidec Corporation was concluded.   As a result of the final examination, the Competition Board took the decision dated 18.04.2019 and numbered 19-16/231-103. It was decided unanimously that   The notified transaction is subject to authorizat...
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Investigation about Five Undertakings dealing with Ro-Ro Transport between Ambarlı Port and Bandırma Port line and Cabotage Line Ro-Ro and Ferryboat Operators Association Concluded 19.4.2019
The investigation whether undertakings dealing with ro-ro transport between Ambarlı - Bandırma and Ambarlı - Topçular lines violated article 4 of the Act No. 4054 by fixing the prices charged from transporters was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 18.04.2018, the Competition Board decided that İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., İstanbul Deniz Nakliyat Gıda İnşaat Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti., İstanbullines Denizcilik Yatırım A.Ş., Kale Nakliyat...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Maysan Mando Otomotiv Parçaları San. ve Tic. A.Ş. to be Held on June 11, 2019 19.4.2019
The investigation related to the complaint that Maysan Mando Otomotiv Parçaları San. ve Tic. A.Ş. refused to provide goods to the complainant, tried to exclude the complainant out of the market by acting jointly with complainant’s competitors and thus restricted competition and whether the undertaking in question determined resale prices reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on June 11, 2019 at 10:00 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition ...
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Investigation Concerning İsttelkom İstanbul Elektronik Haberleşme ve Altyapı Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Concluded 12.4.2019
Investigation into whether İsttelkom İstanbul Elektronik Haberleşme ve Altyapı Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated the Act no. 4054 by means of complicating its competitors’ activities through Facility Sharing Protocol was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 11.04.2019, the Competition Board decided that İsttelkom İstanbul Elektronik Haberleşme ve Altyapı Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no. 4054; thus, the said undertaking shall...
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Investigation concerning Novartis Sağlık Gıda ve Tarım Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Alcon Laboratuvarları Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded 12.4.2019
The investigation whether Novartis Sağlık Gıda ve Tarım Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated the Act no. 4054 by means of abusing its dominant position via refusal to supply goods to Çınar Ecza Deposu ve Dış Tic. A.Ş. and by preventing competition at pharmaceuticals wholesale level by obliging pharmaceutical warehouses it worked with not to make sales to other pharmaceutical warehouses was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 11.04.2019, the Competition Board...
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Investigation Initiated About Seven Undertakings Active in the Area of Chemical Products Used For Chemical Purification and Disinfection Process at Water Treatment Facilities Initiated 8.4.2019
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that undertakings active in the area of chemical products used for chemical purification and disinfection process at water treatment facilities violated the Act no. 4054 by means of colluding. After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 13.03.2019, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and too...
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Investigation Concerning Eight Ready-Mixed Concrete Producers Active in Yozgat Province Initiated 3.4.2019
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry about the application claiming that ready-mixed concrete producers active in Yozgat province violated the Act no. 4054 through price fixing. After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 13.03.2019, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 19-12/145-M to initiate an investigation about the following undertak...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. To be held on 8 May 2019 29.3.2019
The investigation about the claim that the economic entity consisted of Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. abused its dominant position by preventing the entry of its competitors to the market reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on 8 May 2019 at 11:00 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting should apply to the Competit...
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