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Investigation Initiated About Six Undertakings Operating In the Field of Preparing Chemotherapy Medicine 21.2.2018
After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry conducted about the claim of bid rigging in tenders for preparing chemotherapy medicine in its meeting of 18.01.2018, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 18-03/30-M to initiate an investigation about the following undertakings to decide whether they violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054: Oncosem Onkolojik Sistemler San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Sa...
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Investigation about Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., CK Akdeniz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. and Ak Den Enerji Dağıtım ve Perakende Satış Hizmetleri A.Ş. Concluded 21.2.2018
The investigation conducted to decide whether Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., CK Akdeniz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. and Ak Den Enerji Dağıtım ve Perakende Satış Hizmetleri A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act No. 4054 was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 20.02.2018, the Competition Board decided that Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and CK Akdeniz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş violated article 6 of the Act no 4054; thus the said undertakings shall be imposed...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning 30 Autogas Dealers operating in Adıyaman Province to be held on Wednesday, 14 March 2018 9.2.2018
The investigation initiated in response to the claim that autogas dealers operating in the center of Adıyaman province agreed to increase prices reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, 14 March 2018, at 2:00 pm. 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 Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and documents which e...
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Sector Inquiry about Licensing Musical Works to be broadcast in Public Places and by Radio and Television Companies 7.2.2018
According to the decision of the Competition Board dated 21.12.2017 and numbered 17-42/673-M, it was decided to make a sector inquiry related to the music sector, about “licensing musical works to be broadcast in public places and by radio and television companies”.  As known, the Competition Board concluded with its decision dated 22.08.2017 and numbered 17-27/451-193 that Musical Work Owners’ Society of Turkey, Musical Work Owners Group, Turkish Phonographic Industry Society and Music Performe...
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Investigation about Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Milan Petrol San. Tic. A.Ş. and TP Petrol Dağıtım A.Ş. Concluded 22.1.2018
The investigation conducted to determine whether Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. (Previous title: OMV Petrol Ofisi A.Ş.), Milan Petrol San. Tic. A.Ş. and TP Petrol Dağıtım A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no. 4054 through abusing usufruct, restricting freedom of contract and competition unfairly by preventing the dealers from buying autogas LPG from companies other than themselves or LPG distribution firms they designated was concluded. The investigation was initiated after the decision of 13th Ch...
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Competition Authority Mergers and Acquisitions Overview Report for 2017 published 17.1.2018
As known, at the beginning of each year, Competition Authority publishes annual mergers and acquisitions overview report pertaining to the previous year. Being an important data set that guides investors’ decisions with respect to the course of the investment climate, this report contains data about mergers, acquisitions and privatizations examined by the Competition Authority in the previous year. “2017 Mergers and Acquisitions Overview Report” prepared within the framework of mergers and...
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Investigation concerning V.O.S.S. VARİNAK Onkoloji Sistemleri Satış ve Servis A.Ş. Initiated 15.1.2018
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that V.O.S.S. VARİNAK Onkoloji Sistemleri Satış ve Servis A.Ş. has abused its dominant position in the markets for repair and maintenance of Varian brand linear accelerator devices and their ancillary equipment. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 21.12.2017, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and ...
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Investigation about Four Undertakings dealing with Ro-Ro Transport between Ambarlı Port and Bandırma Port Line and Cabotage Line Ro-Ro and Ferryboat Operators Association Initiated (25.12.2017) 27.12.2017
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that undertakings dealing with ro-ro transport between Ambarlı Port and Bandırma Port line violated article 4 of the Act No. 4054 by colluding and determining the prices charged from transporters. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 28.11.2017, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, ...
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The Hearing Concerning the Investigation about Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., CK Akdeniz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. and Ak Den Enerji Dağıtım ve Perakende Satış Hizmetleri A.Ş. to be held on February 6, 2018 (22.12.2017) 27.12.2017
The investigation conducted in response to the applications claiming that Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., CK Akdeniz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. and Ak Den Enerji Dağıtım ve Perakende Satış Hizmetleri A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act No. 4054 reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on February 6, 2018, at 2:00 pm. 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 C...
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Investigation about Maysan Mando Otomotiv Parçaları San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Initiated (19.12.2017) 27.12.2017
Depending on the decision of Ankara 15th Administrative Court, the Competition Board reevaluated 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. The preliminary inquiry made previously due to the said complaint examined the practices in question and a decision numbered 16-05/107-48 was taken on 18...
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