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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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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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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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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. to be Held on November 27, 2012			27.12.2012
The investigation conducted on Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertaking shall be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 10.00 am. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board" should apply to the Competition Authority with a petition containing the information and documents which establish their interest in the investigatio...
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Investigation Initiated Concerning Three Undertakings Operating in the Sales of Industrial Gas			27.12.2012
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 decided to open an investigation under article 41 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition concerning the following undertakings, in order to determine whether there was a violation of article 4 of the same Act: - Linde Gaz A.Ş., - Yalızlar Sınai ve Tıbbi Gazlar Teknik Hırdavat Makine Sa...
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Hearing for the investigation concerning ten undertakings operating as Bosch dealers in the Kayseri city center to be held on June 12, 2012			27.12.2012
The hearing for the ongoing investigation initiated in accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 09.06.2011 concerning Oflazlar Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tic. San. Ltd. Şti., Başmısırlı Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri, Tekiş Ticaret, Çetinkara Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları, Yakut Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Yakacak İnşaat Taahhüt ve Turizm San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Ada Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Akkaş Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tekstil İnş. Taah. Yakacak Ürünleri ve Gıda Mad. T...
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Draft Leniency Guidelines Brought Before the Public Opinion			27.12.2012
"Draft Guidelines for the Explanation of the Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels," which was prepared in order to eliminate any uncertainties related to the application of the  Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels (Leniency Regulation) that entered into force after its publication in the Official Gazette dated 15.02.2009 and numbered 27142, has been brought before the opinion of the public and interested parties. You can submit your opinion related to the dra...
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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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The investigation concerning the cement sector has been completed. Click for announcement.			27.12.2012
REKABET NEDİR?  Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan  eturkkan@rekabet.gov.tr            Rekabetin tek ve herkes tarafından kabul edilmiş bir tanımı yoktur. Çünkü rekabet, çok çeşitli alanlarda çok farklı amaçlar ve kurallara göre oynanan bir yarışma oyunudur Rekabet kavramını, uygulama alanlarını, gerekli koşullarını, işlevlerini,  katılan oyuncuların niteliklerini ve farklı şekillerini esas alarak veya vurgulayarak tanımlamak mümkündür.        4054 Sayılı Rekabetin Korunması Hakkında Kanun’da rekabet,” m...
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