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Investigation Initiated concerning Siemens San. ve Tic. A.Ş.			29.9.2015
Upon a 13th Chamber of the Council of State decision, the Competition re-evaluated the claim that Siemens San. ve Tic. A.Ş. failed to fulfill the commitments specified in the Competition Board decision dated 18.02.2009 and numbered 09-07/128-39 and violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition (Act no 4054) by abusing its dominant position within the spare parts market for Siemens brand medical imaging and diagnostics devices. In the previous preliminary inquiry conducted in response...
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Investigation Launched Concerning Aygaz A.Ş.			19.8.2015
In response to the decision of the 16th Chamber of the Ankara Administrative Court, the Competition Board re-evaluated the claim that Aygaz A.Ş. vioalted the Act no 4054 by maintaining sales prices of its dealers. In the previous preliminary inquiry conducted due to the aforementioned complaint, on 13.03.2013, with the decision numbered 13-14/204-105, the Competition Board had decided that launching an investigation under article 41 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition (Act no 405...
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Investigation Launched Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş.			17.8.2015
The Competition Board made a decision concerning the preliminary inquiry which was conducted in response to an application claiming that Mey İçki San. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position by engaging in practices aimed at preventing the operations of its competitors. The Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and observations gathered during the preliminary inquiry on its meeting of 28.07.2015, deemed the findings significant and sufficient, and took the decision num...
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Investigation Initiated Concerning 7 Undertakings Operating in the Consumer Electronics Field, While 2 Undertakings Were Added to the Ongoing Investigation Concerning the 5 Undertakings Operating in the Computer and Console Games Field			6.8.2015
In its meeting of 19.02.2015, the Competition Board had decided, with the decision numbered 15-08/108-M, that an investigation should be launched concerning the following undertakings, in order to determine whether they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition: - Aral Oyun Konsol ve Aksesuar Tic. A.Ş., - Bimeks Bilgi İşlem ve Dış Tic. A.Ş., - Doğan Müzik Kitap Mağazacılık Pazarlama A.Ş., - Teknosa İç ve Dış. Tic. A.Ş., and - Vatan Bilgisayar San. ve Tic. A.Ş. In ...
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Investigation Initiated on the İzmir Chamber of Jewelers			29.7.2015
The Competition Board took its decision concerning the preliminary inquiry which was launched in response to an information received claiming that the İzmir Chamber of Jewelers maintained the sales prices for gold. The Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and observations gathered during the preliminary inquiry on its meeting of 07.07.2015, deemed the findings significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 15-28/308-M to initiate an investigation concerning ...
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Investigation Initiated on Booking.com B.V. and Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi			29.7.2015
The Competition Board took its decision concerning the preliminary inquiry which was launched in response to the complaint claiming that the "best price guarantee" promised by Booking.com B.V. and its Turkish office Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi to their customers within the framework of the booking services they provide constituted a violation under articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054. The Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and observations gathered...
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Investigation Initiated on the Turkish Pharmacists' Association and the Turkish Pharmacists' Association Commercial Enterprise			29.7.2015
The Competition Board took its decision concerning the preliminary inquiry which was launched in response to the complaint claiming that the Turkish Pharmacists' Association abused its dominant position by its practices in relation to the import of pharmaceuticals which are not licensed in Turkey, or which are not offered in the market due to various reasons despite being licensed. The Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and observations gathered during the preliminary...
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Investigation on Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded			29.7.2015
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether the economic entity comprised of Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. abused its dominant position by foreclosing the market to competing undertakings was concluded. The investigation was launched as a result of the preliminary inquiry, which was conducted in response to the application claiming that the relevant economic entity put pressure on the suppliers to disadvantage competing under...
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Investigation Initiated Concerning Mersin Şimşek Group Turizm İnşaat Petrol Ürünleri Gıda Taşımacılık Kuyumculuk San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.			29.7.2015
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry launched in response to the application claiming that Mersin Şimşek Group Turizm İnşaat Petrol Ürünleri Gıda Taşımacılık Kuyumculuk Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. onstructed the operations of bus companies by setting exhorbitant rent prices for offices and refusing the allocate appropriate spaces at the Mersin Metropolitan Municipality New Bus Terminal Complex. The Competition Board, after discussing the information, documents and establishmen...
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Final Examination Concerning the Acquisition of the Entirety of the Shares of Beta Marina Liman ve Çekek İşletmesi A.Ş. and Pendik Turizm Marina Yat ve Çekek İşletmesi A.Ş. by Setur Servis Turistik A.Ş. Concluded			29.7.2015
The final examination concerning the acquisition of the entirety of the shares of Beta Marina Liman ve Çekek İşletmesi A.Ş. and Pendik Turizm Marina Yat ve Çekek İşletmesi A.Ş. by Setur Servis Turistik A.Ş., conducted with the Competition Board decision dated 07.08.2014 and numbered 14-26/522-M, was concluded. During the final examination process, the Board examined whether the transaction concerned would lead to the relevant undertaking acquiring dominant position, thereby significantly lesseni...
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