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The investigation on Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. completed. The decision was announced today (19.07.2011). 27.12.2012
The investigation concerning Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş., conducted in accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 01.07.2010, was completed. The decision was announced on 19.07.2011 (today), at 14:00 by Erkan Yardımcı, Vice-President of the Competition Authority. As a result of the investigation conducted based on the claims that, in order to supply goods to points of sales, Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. and its distributors demanded the exclusive sales of Efes bran...
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Turkish Competition Authority s 2012 Competition Letter was published 27.12.2012
Fourth Competition Letter was published with the signature of the President of Turkish Competition Authority Prof. Dr. Nurettin KALDIRIMCI. The main theme of 2012 Competition Letter is "public policies and practices which negatively affect competition in the markets." Therefore, necessary actions are being taken for sending the letter particularly to the government and to the agencies and institutions of the central administration such as the Prime Ministry, ministries, directorates-general, hea...
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Investigation has been opened about Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. 27.12.2012
The Competition Board decided in its meeting dated 17.08.2011 that an investigation be opened about Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. to find whether it violated Article 6 of the Act No. 4054 because of the premium system it applied and its pricing behavior.   *Investigation decisions taken by the Competition Board are announced to the public following the notification of the decision to the undertakings or associations of undertakings under investigation.  Those announcements, which are made wi...
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A Cooperation Protocol is signed between the Information and Communication Technologies Authority and the Competition Authority 27.12.2012
PRESS RELEASE A Cooperation Protocol is signed between the Information and Communication Technologies Authority and the Competition Authority As known, for the purposes of the establishment, development and protection of competition in the electronic communications sector, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) holds certain tasks and responsibilities under the Electronic Communications Act no 5809 (ECA), while the Competition Authority has certain tasks and responsibi...
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Statement concerning the preliminary inquiry conducted by the Competition Board within the long iron and steel market, which was concluded on July 14, 2011. 27.12.2012
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Competition Authority sent an Opinion to the Presidency of Religious Affairs with respect to its practices regarding Hajj and Umrah 27.12.2012
As a result of an application claiming that the Presidency of Religious Affairs makes advertisements of its own Hajj and Umrah organizations in prayer places and makes discrimination for visa proceedings in favor of travel agencies with which it has agreements and those practices distort competition, an opinion has been prepared. It is emphasized in the opinion that the Presidency of Religious Affairs operates in the market for Hajj and Umrah travels both as a supervisor and as an actor and has ...
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Communiqué on an Amendment to the Communiqué No. 2010/4 on the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board has been entered into force (Communiqué No. 2011/2) 27.12.2012
With the new regulations, the notification form and its attachments, which were requested in three copies previously, shall be forwarded to the Competition Authority in single form and also in electronic form.  Communiqué No: 2011/2...
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Hearing for the investigation conducted about Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş. and Condor Flugdienst GmbH to be held on October 25, 2011. 27.12.2012
According to the decision of the Competition Board dated 14.09.2011, hearing for the investigation concerning Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş. (SunExpress) and Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Condor) will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at 10.00 a.m.   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 together with a petition including the information and documents wh...
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Symposium on Liberalization, Competition and Competition Law in the Transport Sector 27.12.2012
Liberalization policies applied in the field of transport during recent years throughout the world and in Turkey are very important for the elimination of the barriers that complicate the establishment of competition in this area. Those developments in the sector show that competition will increase and competition law enforcement will gain more and more importance. "Symposium on Liberalization, Competition and Competition Law in the Transport Sector" will be organized upon the cooperation reques...
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An investigation has been commenced about 10 undertakings which run the activity of Bosch dealership in Kayseri... 27.12.2012
The Competition Board, in its meeting dated 09.06.2011, commenced an investigation about Oflazlar Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tic. San. Ltd. Şti.1, Başmısırlı Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri2, Tekiş Ticaret3, Çetinkara Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları4, Yakut Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Yakacak İnşaat Taahhüt ve Turizm San. Tic. Ltd. Şti.5, Ada Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.6, Akkaş Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tekstil İnş. Taah. Yakacak Ürünleri ve Gıda Maddeleri Tic. San. Ltd. Şti.7, Özçınar D...
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