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Investigation initiated concerning Unilever San. ve Tic. Türk A.Ş. and Advertising Self-Regulatory Board			6.11.2014
The Competition Board reevaluated the application about the claim that Fermet Gıda Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş.'s advertisements were terminated as a result of the decision of Advertising Self-Regulatory Board under the influence of Unilever San. ve Tic. Türk A.Ş.The preliminary inquiry previously made about the said complaint examined whether Unilever San. ve Tic. Türk A.Ş. and Advertising Self-Regulatory Board, jointly or individually, complicated the activities of competitors, and a decision da...
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Investigation concerning Renault Trucks Türkiye Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded			6.11.2014
The investigation initiated upon the claims that Renault Trucks Türkiye Ticaret A.Ş.'s "Authorized Service Standards" did not comply with the Block Exemption Communiqué no 2005/4 on Vertical Agreements and Concerted Practices in the Motor Vehicle Sector and Renault Trucks Türkiye Ticaret A.Ş. practiced discrimination between authorized services and private services to determine whether the said undertaking violated article 4 of the act no 4054 was concluded.The investigation started after 13th C...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Turkish Football Federation and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. Postponed to November 03, 2014			6.11.2014
In order to fulfill the requirement of the decision of Ankara 10th Administrative Court related to the Board decision dated 11.10.2013 and numbered 13-58/821-346 concerning Turkish Football Federation and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş., the hearing that was announced to be held on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at 10.00 a.m. was postponed to November 03, 2014 at 2.00 p.m.Respectfully submitted for the information of the public....
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Investigation concerning Tekhnelogos Yazılım Müh. Müş. ve Bilişim Hizm. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Üç Elma Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. Concluded			26.9.2014
Competition Authority concluded the investigation which was initiated in order to determine whether article 6 of the Act no 4054 was violated by Tekhnelogos Yazılım Müh. Müş. ve Bilişim Hizm. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. by abusing the advantage it held at the level of online submission of natural gas domestic installation projects to the benefit of its subsidiary Üç Elma Sigorta Aracılık Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. and by obstructing the inclusion of policies drawn by alternative insurance companies in this...
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The Application Related to the Acquisition, by Çimsa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., of the Cement Facility in the Bilecik Province Owned by Sançim Bilecik Çimento Madencilik Beton San. Tic. A.Ş. Placed under Final Examination			26.9.2014
The application related to the acquisition, by Çimsa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., of the cement facility in the Bilecik Province owned by Sançim Bilecik Çimento Madencilik Beton San. Tic. A.Ş. was placed under final examination with the Competition Board decision dated 12.09.2014 and numbered 14-32/652-M.As known, article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the protection of Competition tasks the Competition Board with the duty to control merger and/or acquisition transactions which will result in a signific...
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Investigation on Termopet Akaryakıt Nakliyat ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. Concluded			22.9.2014
The investigation, initiated in order to determine whether Termopet Akaryakıt Nakliyat ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. violated the Act no 4054 through the vertical agreements it concluded and various practices, was concluded.The investigation was launched in response to a complaint which claimed that Termopet Akaryakıt Nakliyat ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. failed to terminate a vertical agreement it concluded in relation to the distribution and sales of fuel within the time period specified in the decision dated ...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Four Undertakings operating in the Market for Fresh Yeast to be held on October 14, 2014			22.9.2014
The investigation conducted to determine whether Pak Gıda Üretim ve Pazarlama A.Ş., Özmaya Sanayi A.Ş., Dosu Maya Mayacılık A.Ş. and Mauri Maya Sanayi A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by colluding to fix the prices of fresh yeast reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertakings will be held on Tuesday, October 14, 2014, at 10:00 am.In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who wis...
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The hearing for the Investigation concerning Turkish Football Federation and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. will be held on October 15, 2014 upon the decision of Ankara 10th Administrative Court			22.9.2014
In order to fulfill the requirement of the decision of Ankara 10th Administrative Court related to the Board decision dated 11.10.2013 and numbered 13-58/821-346 concerning Turkish Football Federation and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş., a hearing will be held on October 15, 2014 at 10.00 a.m.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...
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Investigation concerning 21 Driving Courses operating in Kahramanmaraş Concluded			22.9.2014
Investigation conducted to determine whether driving courses in operating in Kahramanmaraş violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by fixing driving course fees was together was concluded.The investigation was initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry about the claim that driving courses in question colluded to fix and raise prices. At the investigation phase, it was found that the driving courses under examination met in order to determine prices and payment conditions. Moreover, they used...
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Acquisition between AFM and MARS cinema groups was taken under final examination after the 13th Chamber of the Council of State annulled the Board Decision, which authorized the transaction subject to conditions			22.8.2014
The transaction where the majority shares of AFM Uluslararası Film Prodüksiyon Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. were acquired by Mars Sinema Turizm ve Sportif Tesisler İşletmeciliği A.Ş. and 50% shares of Spark Entertainment Ltd. Şti., which had joint control over Mars Sinema, were acquired by Esas Holding A.Ş., which had sole control over AFM was taken under final examination after the 13th Chamber of the Council of State annulled the Board Decision dated 17.11.2011 and numbered 11-57/1473-539 , which pr...
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