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Communiqué (Communiqué No. 2017/2) Amending the Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (Communiqué No:2010/4) Published			2.3.2017
“Communiqué (Communiqué No. 2017/2) Amending the Communiqué on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (Communiqué No:2010/4),” which was adopted with the Board decision dated 19.1.2017 and numbered 17-03/36-RM(2), was put into force after its publication in the Official Gazette dated 24.2.2017 and numbered 29989. Please click here for the Communiqué No. 2017/2....
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Investigation on Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. concluded			21.2.2017
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated the articles 4 and 6 of the act no 4054 by engaging in conduct aimed at preventing their competitors’ activities was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 16.02.2017; it was decided that Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position by its practices aimed at complicating their competitors’ activities in the market, thereby violated article 6 of the ac...
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Investigation launched on TTNET			16.2.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary investigation conducted in response to the application claiming that the economic entity comprised of Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. and TTNET A.Ş. abused its dominant position by means of packages offering fixed broadband internet and pay-TV services. Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and findings gathered during the preliminary investigation in the meeting of the Board on 19 January 2017, deemed the findings significant and s...
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Investigation Launched on Enerjisa Enerji A.Ş., Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Enerjisa Toroslar Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., Başkent Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Enerjisa Başkent Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş., İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and Enerjisa İstanbul Anadolu Yakası Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş.			31.1.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and Enerjisa Toroslar Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. Engaged in various practices to complicate the operations of independent providers, prevent the exercise of consumers’ right to choose their own providers, and thus violated the Act no 4054. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 28.1...
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Investigation conducted on Booking.com B.V. ve Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi concluded			12.1.2017
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 were violated by the “best price guarantee” practices within the framework of the booking services provided by Booking.com B.V. and by Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi, operating as the Turkish representative of the former undertaking, was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 05.01.2017, it was decided that Booking.com B.V. violated article 4 of...
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Investigation Launched on Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş.			22.12.2016
Competition Board concluded the preliminary investigation conducted in response to the application claiming that Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. and its dealers and resellers violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054. After discussing the information, documents gathered and the observations made during the preliminary inquiry, the Board deemed the findings significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 16-41/672-M to launch an investigation on - Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. Article 4 of the Act no ...
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Investigation Launched on the Burdur Province Office of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers of TMMOB (Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects) and 13 Undertakings Operating in the Field of Freelance Mechanical Engineering			19.12.2016
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that freelance mechanical engineers operating in the Burdur province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by engaging in revenue sharing through the formation of a common pool. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 16.11.2016, the Competition Board decided that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the dec...
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Communiqué concerning the Increase of the Minimum Administrative Fines (Communiqué No: 2017/1) Published			19.12.2016
“Communiqué concerning the Increase of the Minimum Administrative Fines Specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 16 of the Act No 4054 on the Protection of Competition (Communiqué No: 2017/1),” adopted with the Competition Board decision dated 24.11.2016 and numbered 16-41/679 has entered into force following its publication in the Official Gazette dated December 10, 2016 and numbered 29914. You can find the Communiqué in question here....
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Investigation Launched on Lüleburgaz Chamber of Merchants for Drivers and Motorists			9.12.2016
The preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Lüleburgaz Chamber of Merchants for Drivers and Motorists, which operates the Lüleburgaz Municipality Bus Terminal, abused its dominant position by refusing to rent office space to the complainant company. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 16.11.2016, the Competition Board decided that the findings were significant and sufficient and took ...
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Investigation Conducted on the Turkish Pharmacists' Association and the Turkish Pharmacists' Association Commercial Enterprise Concluded			8.12.2016
Competition Authority concluded the investigation conducted in order to determine whether the Turkish Pharmacists' Association and the Turkish Pharmacists' Association Commercial Enterprise violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by their practices related to the importation of those pharmaceuticals which are not licensed or which cannot be supplied to the market for various reasons despite being licensed. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 06.12.2016, it was dec...
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