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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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| Investigation on Aygaz A.Ş. Concluded | 2.12.2016 | ||
| The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Aygaz A.Ş. violated the Act no 4054 by setting resale prices for its dealers was concluded. The investigation was initiated following the annulment of the Competition Board decision dated 13.03.2013 and numbered 13-14/204-105 with the Ankara 16th Administrative Court decision dated 14.05.2015 and numbered 2013/1478 E., 2015/655 K. The investigation, launched with the Competition Board decision dated 05.08.2015 and numbered 15-33/477-M, to... | |||
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| Announcement Concerning the Sector Inquiry to Be Conducted in the Hazelnut Market | 2.12.2016 | ||
| Competition Board (the Board) decided to conduct an ex officio preliminary inquiry in order to evaluate the claims which occasionally come into the public agenda and find coverage in press and which suggest that the undertakings operating in the hazelnut buying market were engaging in anti-competitive practices. As a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted based on that decision, the Board took another decision on 03.11.2016 stating that launching an investigation on the sector was not neces... | |||
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| Investigation Conducted on Four Undertakings Operating in the Tourism Sector in Antalya Concluded | 23.11.2016 | ||
| The investigation conducted on Antalya Pegas Otelcilik Turizm İnşaat Taşımacılık ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Odeon Turizm İşletmeciliği A.Ş., Alkan Grup Turizm İşletmeleri A.Ş. and V Turizm Seyahat Acentalığı Taşımacılık İnş. Tic. A.Ş. to determine whether they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by complicating the operations of their competitors through horizontal and vertical agreements or through concerted practices was concluded. The investigation had been initiated in response to the 16th Admi... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation Conducted on Booking.com B.V. ve Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Company to Be Held on December 27, 2016. | 18.11.2016 | ||
| The investigation launched on Booking.com B.V. And Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Company in order to determine whether they violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 with “best price guarantees” and other practices has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerned will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 2.30 p.m. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board" should apply to th... | |||
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| Investigation Conducted on 11 Companies Operating in the Field of Computer and Console Games and Consumer Electronics Concluded | 15.11.2016 | ||
| The investigation conducted in accordance with Competition Board decisions dated 15.02.2015 and 07.07.2015, numbered 15-08/108-M and 15-28/319-M in order to determine whether − Aral Oyun Konsol ve Aksesuar Tic. A.Ş., − Doğan Müzik Kitap Mağazacılık Pazarlama A.Ş., − Gold Teknoloji Marketleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş., − Kliksa İç ve Dış Tic. A.Ş., − Bimeks Bilgi İşlem ve Dış Tic. A.Ş., − LG Elektronics Tic. A.Ş., − MS İstanbul İç ve Dış Tic. Ltd. Şti., − Teknosa İç ve Dış. Tic. A.Ş., − Türk Philips Ti... | |||
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| Investigation on Siemens San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Concluded | 15.11.2016 | ||
| The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Siemens San. ve Tic. A.Ş. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by failing to comply with the obligations set out in the Competition Board decision dated 18.02.2009 and numbered 09-07/128-39 and by abusing its dominant has been concluded. The investigation was initiated following the 13th Chamber of the Council of State’s decision dated 14.04.2015 and numbered 2011/317 E., 2015/1454 K., annulling the previous Competition Board decision d... | |||
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| Investigation Conducted on the İzmir Chamber of Jewelers Concluded | 15.11.2016 | ||
| The investigation initiated in order to determine whether the İzmir Chamber of Jewelers violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by maintaining sales prices for gold and by imposing some sanctions on those tradesmen who did not comply with their prices was concluded. The investigation was launched as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claims that the İzmir Chamber of Jewelers maintained the sales prices of gold. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competit... | |||
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