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| Investigation Initiated on Zeyport Zeytinburnu Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and the S.S. Gemi Tali Acenteleri Deniz Motorlu Taşıyıcıları Kooperatifi (Limited Liability Ship Sub-Agents and Marine Motor Carriers Cooperative) | 20.4.2017 | ||
| In response to the Ankara 2nd Administrative Court’s decision, Competition Board re-evaluated the complaint claiming that the operator of the Zeyport Port, Zeyport Zeytinburnu Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 when carrying out its activities and therefore prevented competition. In the previous preliminary inquiry conducted on the subject, the activities of Zeyport Zeytinburnu Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and S.S. Gemi Tali Acentel... | |||
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| Mergers-Acquisitions Overview Report for the Year 2016 Published | 20.4.2017 | ||
| In 2016, a total of 209 merger and acquisition transactions were notified to the Competition Authority. In 91 of these transactions, the target company or the joint venture established is a company founded in accordance with Turkish laws. Within this time period, 9 privatization transactions have been evaluated. Among the mergers and acquisitions examined by the Competition Board in 2016, in those transactions where the target company or the joint venture is based in Turkey, the total transactio... | |||
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| Guidelines Explaining the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements in the Motor Vehicles Sector | 17.4.2017 | ||
| Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements in the Motor Vehicles Sector (Communiqué no 2017/3) has been published in the Official Gazette dated 24.02.2017 and numbered 29989 and was put into force. Accordingly, “Guidelines Explaining the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements in the Motor Vehicles Sector,” which was prepared in order to explain the points that will be taken into consideration in the application of the Communiqué and thereby to minimize any uncertainties that m... | |||
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| Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements in the Motor Vehicles Sector (Communiqué no 2017/3) Has Been Published in the Official Gazette Dated 24.02.2017 and Numbered 29989 and Was Put into Force | 17.4.2017 | ||
| Competition Board repealed the Communiqué no 2005/4, which had been in force since 01.01.2006 for distribution agreements in the motor vehicles sector, and put into effect the Communiqué no 2017/3, which includes exemption rules different from other sectors, in light of the experiences acquired and problems encountered during the application of the aforementioned Communiqué. In general, Communiqué 2017/3 updates the definitions of the previous Communiqué, introduces some new definitions, and mak... | |||
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| Investigation Launched on Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. | 3.4.2017 | ||
| Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Mercedes-Benz Türk A.Ş. distorted competition in the market for concrete pumps and for trucks fitted with concrete pumps by abusing its dominant position through the agreements it concluded with concrete pump manufacturers and the discount systems implemented for those manufacturers. After examining the information and evidence gathered and the observations made during the preliminary inqui... | |||
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| Investigation Launched on ADM Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Aydem Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., GDZ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Gediz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., Bereket Enerji Grubu A.Ş. and GDZ Enerji Yatırımları A.Ş. | 3.4.2017 | ||
| Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to an application claiming that ADM Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Aydem Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., GDZ Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and Gediz Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. obstructed the opreations of independent suppliers via various conduct and behavior, prevented customers from exercising their right to choose suppliers, and thereby violated the Act no 4054. After discussing the information and documents gathered and observations... | |||
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| Investigation Launched on Google Inc, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. | 6.3.2017 | ||
| In response to the 7th Administrative Trial Chamber of the Ankara District Administrative Court, Competition Board re-assessed the complaint claiming that articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 were violated by those practices of the economic entity comprised of Google Inc, Google International LLC and Google Reklamcılık ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. (GOOGLE) concerning the provision of mobile operating systems and mobile applications and services, as well as by the agreements concluded between GOOGLE and... | |||
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| Investigation on Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded | 2.3.2017 | ||
| Competition Board concluded the investigation conducted in order to determine whether Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by its sales policies and other practices. As a result of the discussion of file in the Competition Board meeting of 23.02.2017, it was decided that Luxottica Gözlük Endüstri ve Ticaret A.Ş. abused its dominant position via its practices aimed at complicating the operations of its competitors in the market and violated article 6 of ... | |||
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| Investigation on Aslanlar Metal Alüminyum P.V.C. Plastik İmalatı İth. İhr. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Solar-San Vakumlu Cam Tüp Üretim San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Concluded | 2.3.2017 | ||
| Competition Board concluded the investigation conducted in order to determine whether Aslanlar Metal Alüminyum P.V.C. Plastik İmalatı İth. İhr. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Solar-San Vakumlu Cam Tüp Üretim San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by colluding to restrict the supplies of and/or increase the prices of vacuum glass tubes. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 23.02.2107, it was decided that Aslanlar Metal Alüminyum P.V.C. Plastik İmalatı... | |||
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| Investigation Initiated on 16 Autogas Dealers Operating in the Central District of the Adıyaman Province. | 2.3.2017 | ||
| Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that autogas dealers operating in the central district of the Adıyaman Province raised prices in collusion. After discussing the information and documents acquired and the observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 19.01.2017, Competition Board determined that the findings were significant and sufficient and took the decision numbered 17-03/22-M to launch an investigation... | |||
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