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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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Chairman , Deputy Chairman and Board Member Appointments for the Competition Board 7.7.2015
With the Council of Ministers' decision numbered 2015/7867, published in the Official Gazette dated 24.06.2015 and numbered 29396, Prof. Dr. Ömer TORLAK has been appointed as the Chairman of the Competition Board, Arslan NARİN as the Deputy Chairman of the Competition Board, and Kenan TÜRK as Member of the Competition Board....
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Investigation Launched on Ankara Uluslararası Kongre ve Fuar İşletmeciliği Merkezi A.Ş. and GL Events Fuarcılık A.Ş. 7.7.2015
In response to the decsion of the 3rd Administrative Court of Ankara, the Competition Board re-evaluated the complaint which included the claim that A ve A Fuarcılık Organizasyon ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.'s application to organize a furniture expo in 2014 was rejected by GL Events Fuarcılık A.Ş. and Ankara Uluslararası Kongre ve Fuar İşletmeciliği Merkezi A.Ş., which are the operators of the Congresium ATO International Congress and Exposition Center. In the previous preliminary inquiry conducted as a r...
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Investigation Launched on Doğan TV Digital Platform İşletmeciliği A.Ş., Mozaik İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. 8.6.2015
In response to the decision of the 17th Administrative Court of Ankara, Competition Board re-evaluated the complaint involving the claim that Doğan TV Digital Platform İşletmeciliği A.Ş., Mozaik İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. and Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. abused their dominant positions by refusing Sinema Televizyon Yayıncılık ve Prodüksiyon A.Ş. access to the satellite platform. Previously, the conduct of Doğan TV Digital Platform İşletmeciliği A.Ş., Mozaik İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. ...
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