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| Investigation on Abko İç ve Dış Ticaret Limited Şirketi Concluded. | 6.12.2024 | ||
| The investigation launched with the Competition Board decision dated 27.06.2024 and numbered 24-27/647-M in order to determine whether Abko İç ve Dış Ticaret Limited Şirketi (Abko), active in the cosmetics and personal care products sector with the Davines brand, violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by restricting internet sales and fixing resale prices for resellers was concluded with settlement and commitments. Accordingly, concerning the allegation that A... | |||
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| The investigation about Meta was terminated as the commitments offered were accepted | 5.12.2024 | ||
| In the meeting of the Competition Board dated 23.11.2023, the decision numbered 23-54/1031-M was taken that an investigation shall be opened about Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) upon the claim that Meta violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by linking its application Threads and Instagram and combining certain data between Threads and Instagram. It was understood from the examination of Meta’s data combining policies that the data collected from Instagram accounts could be transferred to Threads... | |||
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| Investigation Conducted about D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret AŞ (Hepsiburada) Concluded | 4.12.2024 | ||
| According to the Competition Board decision dated 19.10.2023 and numbered 23-49/940-M, an investigation was initiated about D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Tic. AŞ (Hepsiburada) in order to determine whether the automatic pricing mechanism it offered for the use of sellers in multi-category e-marketplace market violated the Act. The automatic pricing mechanism, which was put into practice by Hepsiburada in June 2023, is actually a system which automatizes the rivalry among sellers to appear ... | |||
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| Guidelines on Competition Infringements in Labor Markets adopted with the Competition Board decision dated 21.11.2024 and numbered 24-49/1087-RM(4) | 3.12.2024 | ||
| The Draft Guidelines on Competition Infringements in Labor Markets were prepared under the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition with an aim to ensure legal certainty and predictability, and were submitted to public opinion in accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 12.09.2024 and numbered 24-37/888-M. The opinions received from universities, non-governmental organizations, undertakings, associations of undertakings, law firms, lawyers and independent business owners were ... | |||
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| Investigation launched on 14 undertakings operating in the seed market | 29.11.2024 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted about the claim that undertakings operating in hybrid industrial gherkin seed and hybrid vegetable and fruit seeds markets violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. Having discussed the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting on 07.11.2024, the Competition Board considered the findings significant and sufficient and took the decision no 24-... | |||
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| Investigation concerning DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret AŞ(Trendyol) concluded | 28.11.2024 | ||
| According to the Competition Board decision dated 19.10.2023 and numbered 23-49/940-M, an investigation was initiated on DSM Grup Danışmanlık İletişim ve Satış Ticaret AŞ (Trendyol) in order to determine whether the automatic pricing mechanism it offered for the use of sellers in multi-category e-marketplace market violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. The automatic pricing mechanism, which was put into practice by Trendyol at the end of 2021, is actually a system which ... | |||
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| Protocol signed between the Turkish Competition Authority and the Competition Board of TRNC to improve cooperation. | 27.11.2024 | ||
| The President of the Competition Authority, Mr. Birol KÜLE, and the Chairman of the Competition Board of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Mr. Mustafa ÜSTÜNEL, signed an updated and expanded version of the existing memorandum of cooperation between the Turkish Competition Authority and the Competition Board of Northern Cyprus, in a ceremony also attended by Mr. Olgun AMCAOĞLU, the Minister of Economy and Energy for TRNC. The goal of the memorandum of cooperation is to exchange ... | |||
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| Investigation launched on “Mastercard” and “Visa” | 21.11.2024 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted about the claim that MASTERCARD and VISA, which are providing payment system services globally, violated article 4 and/or 6 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of various exclusionary practices in scheme services and digital wallet services markets, where they carry out activities in Türkiye. In the meeting of the Competition Board dated 24.10.2024, it was decided that in order to examine whe... | |||
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| The Competition Board rendered its decision on the transaction involving the acquisition of sole control over TP Petrol Dağıtım Anonim Şirketi by Zeren Group Yatırım AŞ via Altınbaş Petrol ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi | 19.11.2024 | ||
| The Competition Board rendered its decision on the transaction involving the acquisition of sole control over TP Petrol Dağıtım Anonim Şirketi by Zeren Group Yatırım AŞ via Altınbaş Petrol ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi. The Board addressed the effects of the transaction in detail in the market for the sale of automotive and industrial mineral oil as well as in all stages of the fuel sector, including the provision, distribution, storage and retail sales of fuel. As a result of the examination... | |||
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| Around 9 million TL in Fines Imposed on Viking Kağıt in the Investigation Concluded with a Settlement | 13.11.2024 | ||
| The investigation launched with the Competition Board decision dated 18.04.2024 and numbered 24-19/407-M to determine if Viking Kağıt ve Selüloz Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by fixing the resale prices of its buyers was concluded. The settlement text submitted by the Viking Kağıt ve Selüloz Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ during the investigation process was accepted with the Competition Board decision dated 07.11.2024 and numbered 24-45/105... | |||
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