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| The Investigation concerning UCTEA Representative Office of Chamber of Mechanical Engineers in Burdur province and 15 Undertakings operating in the field of freelance mechanical engineering services concluded | 15.12.2017 | ||
| The investigation conducted to find whether freelance mechanical engineers operating in Burdur province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by creating a pool and sharing income was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file on 14.12.2017, the Competition Board decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of price fixing and sharing income through creating a pool; thus the said undertakings shall be imposed administrative fines according t... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. concluded | 14.12.2017 | ||
| The investigation which was conducted to determine whether Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 14.12.2017, the Competition Board decided that Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054; thus the said undertaking shall be imposed administrative fines according to article 16 of the same Act. Click here for the text of the pronouncement (in Turkish) dated 14.1... | |||
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| Communiqué on the Increase of the Lower Threshold for Administrative Fines Specified in Paragraph 1, Article 16 of the Act No 4054 on the Protection of Competition, to be Valid until 31/12/2018 | 5.12.2017 | ||
| Communiqué on the Increase of the Lower Threshold for Administrative Fines Specified in Paragraph 1, Article 16 of the Act No 4054 on the Protection of Competition, to be Valid until 31/12/2018 (Communiqué No: 2018/1) ... | |||
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| Investigation on 13 Banks Operating in the Field of Corporate Loans Concluded | 29.11.2017 | ||
| The investigation conducted in order to determine whether banks providing loans to corporate customers in Turkey violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by exchanging competitively sensitive information for current loan agreements, including information related to credit terms such as interest rates and credit periods, as well as information related to other financial transactions. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 28.11.2017, the following decisions were tak... | |||
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| Investigation on 13 Banks Operating in the Field of Corporate Loans Concluded | 29.11.2017 | ||
| The investigation conducted in order to determine whether banks providing loans to corporate customers in Turkey violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by exchanging competitively sensitive information for current loan agreements, including information related to credit terms such as interest rates and credit periods, as well as information related to other financial transactions. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 28.11.2017, the following decisions were tak... | |||
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| The final examination about the Acquisition by UN Ro-Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş. of all of the shares of Ulusoy Deniz Taşımacılığı A.Ş., Ulusoy Gemi İşletmeleri A.Ş., Ulusoy Ro-Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş., Ulusoy Ro-Ro Yatırımları A.Ş., Ulusoy Gemi Acenteliği A.Ş., Ulusoy Lojistik Taşımacılık ve Konteyner Hizmetleri A.Ş. and Ulusoy Çeşme Liman İşletmesi A.Ş. Concluded. | 10.11.2017 | ||
| The final examination conducted according to the Board decision dated 23.03.2017 and numbered 17-11/133-M about the acquisition by UN Ro-Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş. of all of the shares of Ulusoy Deniz Taşımacılığı A.Ş., Ulusoy Gemi İşletmeleri A.Ş., Ulusoy Ro-Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş., Ulusoy Ro-Ro Yatırımları A.Ş., Ulusoy Gemi Acenteliği A.Ş., Ulusoy Lojistik Taşımacılık ve Konteyner Hizmetleri A.Ş. and Ulusoy Çeşme Liman İşletmesi A.Ş. was concluded. As a result of the final examination, the Competition... | |||
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| The Application concerning the Merger between Luxottica Group S.p.A. and Essilor International S.A. taken under Final Examination | 8.11.2017 | ||
| The application concerning the merger between Luxottica Group S.p.A. and Essilor International S.A. was taken under final examination according to the decision of the Competition Board dated 10.10.2017 and numbered 17-31/523-M. As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. Within the scope of article 10... | |||
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| Panel on the Evaluation of Big Data, Protection of Personal Data and Data Sharing in Insurance Sector from the Point of Regulation and Competition Law | 7.11.2017 | ||
| Panel on the Evaluation of Big Data, Protection of Personal Data and Data Sharing in Insurance Sector from the Point of Regulation and Competition Law will be held on November 22, 2017 Wednesday in Raffles Hotel, Istanbul with the participation of Turkish Competition Authority, Undersecretariat of Treasury, Personal Data Protection Authority, Insurance Association of Turkey as well as sector shareholders and high-level managers. Detailed information about the agenda will be announced later. ... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation concerning Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş to be Held on November 30, 2017 | 27.10.2017 | ||
| The investigation conducted to determine whether Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on Thursday, November 30, 2017, at 2:30 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 establish their inte... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded | 27.10.2017 | ||
| The investigation conducted to determine whether Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. abused its dominant position by means of complicating its competitors’ activities in vodka and gin markets was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 25.10.2017, it was decided that Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’s behavior in gin and vodka markets violated article 6 of the Act no 4054. However, taking into account the facts that Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’s practi... | |||
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