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Investigation on Some Undertakings Operating in Waste Paper Recycling Concluded			11.7.2013
Competition Board concluded the investigation conducted in order to determine whether undertakings operating in the area of waste paper recycling violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by acting in collusion concerning the issuance of the document required for exports to the undertakings which wish to export waste paper.The investigation was initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that some undertakings entered into an agreement to preven...
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Investigation Initiated Concerning Four Undertakings Operating in the Fresh Baker's Yeast Market			4.7.2013
The preliminary inquiry initiated in response to the complaints which included the claim that yeast producers conspired to increase prices for fresh yeast used in the production of bread was concluded by the Competition Board.After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 20.06.2013, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation concerning Pak Gıda Üretim ve Pazarlama ...
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Investigation Concerning Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazılım Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited Concluded			4.7.2013
The investigation which was conducted in order to determine whether Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazılım Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited violated the Act no 4054 by obstructing the operations of Gelecek Bilişim ve İletişim A.Ş. through applying pressure to distribution channels and through discount systems was concluded.The investigation was launched as a result of the preliminary inquiry, which was started within the framework of the re-evaluation of th...
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Investigation concerning 17 Driving Courses Operating in Nevşehir Concluded			4.7.2013
The investigation which was initiated in order to determine whether driving courses operating in the Nevşehir province conspired to violate article 4 of the Act by fixing course prices and other price-related terms and by forming a pool for income distribution was concluded.The investigation was launched as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that the aforementioned driving courses eliminated competition among each other by fixing course prices a...
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Investigation Initiated concerning 3M Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.			4.7.2013
As a result of the 13th Chamber of the Council of State's annulment of the Competition Board decision dated 04.07.2007 and numbered 07-56/669-232 on the subject, Competition Board re-evaluated the complaint application which included the claim that 3M Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by enforcing region and customer restrictions on its dealers, by fixing final sales prices for its dealers and by engaging in discriminatory practices amo...
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Investigation Initiated concerning Çimsa Çimento and Oyak Adana Çimento			11.6.2013
Competition Board concluded the reliminary investigation which was conducted in response to the complaints claiming that Oyak Adana Çimento San. T.A.Ş. and Çimsa Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated competition in the white cement market.After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 23.05.2013, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation concerning Çimsa Çimento S...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning 9 Undertakings Operating in the Waste Paper Recycling and Collection Sector to be Held on June 27, 2013.			30.5.2013
The investigation conducted to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated by Atkasan Atık Değerlendirme San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Dönkasan Dönüşen Kağıt Hammaddeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Halkalı Kağıt, Karton San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Kahramanmaraş Kağıt San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Kartonsan Karton San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Marmara Kağıt ve Ambalaj San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Modern Karton San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Olmuksa International Paper-Sabancı Amb. San. A.Ş., Selkasan Kağıt ve Pak. Malz. İmalatı San. ve Tic. A.Ş. opera...
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Competition Board Initiated Market Examination into the Wholesale and Retail Electricity Sales Markets			30.5.2013
The specific characteristics of the electricity market, the examinations of the Competition Authority related to the electricity markets, and the experiences of those countries which had a similar liberalization process show that liberalization of the electricity markets is quite a difficult process. The liberalization of electricity markets aims to provide electricity for consumption within a stable, transparent and competitive market environment and in a sufficient, high-quality, low-cost and ...
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Investigation Initiated concerning Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş.			30.5.2013
Competition Authority concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. sold its product called TT Card to its own dealers/agencies at below-cost prices.After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 09.05.2013, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and with the decision numbered 13-27/370-M decided to open an investigation on Türk Tel...
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Investigation on Karadeniz Ro Ro İşletmesi A.Ş. Concluded			30.5.2013
The investigation conducted to determine whether the Act no 4054 was violated by Karadeniz Ro Ro İşletmesi A.Ş. was concluded.The investigation was initiated within the framework of the re-examination of the file following the Council of State's annulment of the Competition Board decision dated 23.05.2007 and numbered 07-42/465-177.During the investigation phase, it was examined whether Cenk Denizcilik Grubu and Ulusoy Martı Ro Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş., operating in the Samsun-Novorossisky line, viol...
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