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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Undertakings Operating in the Cement and Ready-Mixed Concrete Sector to be Held on October 16, 2012			27.12.2012
The investigation concerning the undertakings operating in the Cement and Ready-Mixed Concrete Sector has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning Akçansa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Bursa Beton San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Bursa Çimento Fabrikası A.Ş.,Limak Anadolu Çimento İnşaat Malz. San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Limak Batı Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Sançim Bilecik Çimento Madencilik Beton San. Tic. A.Ş., which are under investigation, shall be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 10:00. Third partie...
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"New Era in Merger Control" Conference to be Held on October 11 in Istanbul			27.12.2012
A conference titled "New Era in Merger Control: Implications of the Communiqué no 2010/4 and Guidelines" will be organized with the cooperation of the Competition Authority and Istanbul Bilgi University, in the Odakule Assembly hall of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry and Commerce on October 11, 2012  The conference aims to discuss the positive and negative implications of the changes introduced by the Communiqué no 201074 which came into force on 1.1.2011, problems encountered in the applicatio...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Nine Toyota Dealers Operating in the Istanbul Province to be Held on November 13, 2012			27.12.2012
The investigation on Beykoz Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Derindere Turizm Otomotiv Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş., Dumankaya Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Gedizler Oto Satış ve Servis Ticaret A.Ş., Gökkuşağı Otomotiv Ltd. Şti., Nataş Nakil Araçları Ticaret A.Ş., Ortaköy Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Sonkar Otomotiv Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Sonkar Artı Otomobil Ürünleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. has reached the hearing phase. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertakings shall be held on T...
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"Discussion Paper on the Thresholds Included in the Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board, No:2010/4" Was Opened for Public Opinion			27.12.2012
As known, the Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board, No:2010/4 which entered into force in 2011 in relation to the control of mergers and acquisitions introduced some amendments to the regime adopted with the Communiqué no 1997/1. The efficiency of the threshold system adopted with the amendments made was evaluated within the framework of the Competition Board decisions in a discussion paper. It is proposed that some amendments ...
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Change of Date for the Traffic Signalization Hearing			27.12.2012
The hearing which was previously announced to be held on Tusday, September 11, 2012 within the framework of the investigation initiated concerning 3M Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Kisan İnşaat Mühendislik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Kisan Trafik İşaretleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Özgürler Trafik İşaretleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Ulukar Elektronik Makina İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Günsan Trafik Elektrik ve İnşaat Mühendislik Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Satra Trafik Sanayi İnşaat ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti...
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Investigation Initiated concerning TTNET A.Ş. and Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş.			27.12.2012
Competition Authority concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that TTNET A.Ş. implemented predatory and exclusionary tariffs in its broadband internet campaigns. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 09.08.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and with the decision numbered 12-41/1153-M (1), decided to open an investigation under articles 40...
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Investigation Initiated concerning 6 Ready-Mixed Concrete Producers Operating in the Central District of Erzincan			27.12.2012
Competition Authority concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that ready-mixed concrete producers operating in the Erzincan province carried out their sales through a joint company they established in collusion, raised concrete prices at rates which could not be explained by increases in costs and lowered concrete quality despite the price increases. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its me...
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Investigation Initiated concerning Driving Courses Operating in the Central District of Bartın			27.12.2012
Competition Authority concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that driving courses operating in Bartın set their prices in collusion. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 17.10.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation under article 41 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition concerning the follow...
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The Investigation on Four Undertakings Operating in the Ready-Mix Concrete and Cement Sector Was Concluded			27.12.2012
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition was violated by four undertakings operating in the ready-mix concrete and cement market was concluded. The investigation was initiated concerning         - Akçansa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş.,       - Bursa Beton San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Bursa Çimento Fabrikası A.Ş.,       - Limak Anadolu Çimento İnşaat Malz. San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Limak Batı Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş.,       - S...
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An Investigation Opened concerning TÜPRAş and OPET			27.12.2012
Within the scope of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the findings gathered by the monitoring studies related to the price levels and movements in the liquid fuel market, and as a result of the examination of some practices of Türkiye Petrol Rafinerileri A.Ş. (TÜPRAŞ) under article 6 of the Act no 4054 and the examination of various practices by TÜPRAŞ and importing distribution companies under article 4 of the same Act, in the Competition Board meeting dated 04.07.2012 it was dec...
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