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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Coca Cola Satış Dağıtım A.Ş. to be Held on March 03, 2015 2.2.2015
The investigation which was conducted in order to determine whether Coca Cola Satış Dağıtım A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the undertaking in question will be held on Tuesday, March 03, 2015, at 11:00 am.In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", third parties who wish to attend the meeting should apply to the Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and d...
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Cooperation Protocol signed between Energy Market Regulatory Authority and Turkish Competition Authority 2.2.2015
As known, within the scope of the Act no 4646 on Natural Gas Market, the Act no 5015 on Petroleum Market, the Act no 5307 on Liquefied Petroleum Gases (LPG) Market, Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EMRA) and within the scope of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition, the Competition Authority has duties and powers for the functioning of markets for electricity, natural gas, petroleum and liquefied petroleum gases in a competitive environment.Within this framework, a Cooperation Prot...
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The Scope of the Cooperation Protocol between the Competition Authority and Information and Communications Technology Authority Extended 2.2.2015
As known, within the scope of the Act no 5809 on Electronic Communication; Information and Communications Technology Authority and according to the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition, the Competition Authority has duties and responsibilities for the the establishment, development and protection of competition in electronic communication sector.As shared with the public before, the protocol prepared to increase efficiency in cooperation and cooperation between the two Authorities was si...
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Competition Board Completed the Electricity Wholesale Market and Retail Market Sector Inquiry 2.2.2015
Turkish electricity market is going through a difficult liberalization process towards a competitive market. This process, which picked up speed in 2001 with the entry into force of the Electricity Market Law no 4628, has moved to another stage with the Electricity Market Law no 6446 that was put into force in 2013.To help achieve the goal of a competitive market design, Competition Board conducted a sector inquiry into the wholesale and retail electricity markets in order to make contributions...
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Investigation concerning Turkish Airlines Concluded 22.1.2015
The investigation to establish whether Turkish Airlines (THY) violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of exclusionary conduct against its competitor on international and domestic airline passenger transportation routes from Istanbul was concluded.The investigation started after Ankara 11th Administrative Court annulled the Board decision dated 30.12.2011 and numbered 11-65/1692-599 concerning the same issue. In the annulled decision, the Board concluded with respect to the claims that, it...
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Investigation concerning 19 Driving Courses operating in Sakarya Concluded 14.1.2015
The investigation conducted to determine whether the driving courses operating in Sakarya colluded and fixed course fees was concluded.The investigation was initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry which was launched in response to the application claiming that driving courses in question violated the Act no 4054 by fixing driving course fees. At the investigation phase, it was found that 12 driving courses signed a protocol to determine the training fees related to different certificate...
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The hearing concerning the final examination about the acquisition by lndorama Netherlands B.V. of Sasa Polyester Sanayi A.Ş. to be held on January 07, 2015 9.12.2014
The final examination about the acquisition by lndorama Netherlands B.V. of a certain amount of Sasa Polyester Sanayi A.Ş.’s shares reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertakings will be held on Wednesday, January 07, 2015, at 10:00 am.In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", third parties who wish to attend the meeting should apply to the Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and docu...
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Investigation concerning Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. Initiated 20.11.2014
The Competition Board took a decision about the preliminary inquiry conducted upon the complaint that Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. abused its dominant position by means of delaying, complicating and/or preventing the applications made to it for facility sharing.After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 04.11.2014, the Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 14-43/790-M th...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Turkish Airlines to be Held on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 20.11.2014
The investigation which was conducted in order to determine whether TTurkish Airlines violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertaking will be held on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at 10:00 am.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 with a petition including the informatio...
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Investigation initiated concerning Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. 20.11.2014
The Competition Board took a decision about the preliminary inquiry concerning the claim that the economic entity consisted of Tirsan Kardan Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tiryakiler Yedek Parça Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. pressured suppliers against its competitors, some suppliers did not supply goods to competitors due to such pressure and by this way abused its dominant position in the sales services for drive shaft and its components.After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired i...
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