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The investigation concerning the cement sector has been completed.Click for the decision. 27.12.2012
The relevant part of the decision taken within the scope of the investigation initiated according to the decision of the Competition Board dated 16.12.2010 and numbered 10-78/1618-M for detecting whether certain undertakings operating in the cement sector in Eastern Anatolia Region, Southeastern Anatolia Region, Eastern Black Sea Region and in Adana violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 is as follows: 1- It was decided BY MAJORITY OF VOTES and with differing reason stated by the President Prof....
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An Investigation Opened concerning Frito-Lay 27.12.2012
As a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted to determine whether articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 were violated through the exclusion of competitors, foreclosure of markets and/or exclusionary practices, in the Competition Board meeting dated 26.06.2012 it was decided that an investigation should be opened concerning Frito Lay Gıda San. Tic. A.Ş., operating in the packaged chips market. As is known, article 4 of the Act no 4054 prohibits anti-competitive agreements and concerted practic...
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Hearing for the investigation concerning ten undertakings operating in the cement sector to be held on April 04, 2012 27.12.2012
In accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 02.03.2012, the hearing for the investigation concerning  Kars Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Aşkale Çimento Sanayi T.A.Ş., Yurt Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Limak Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Elazığ Altınova Çimento Sanayi Tic. A.Ş., Çimko Çimento ve Beton San. Tic. A.Ş., Çimsa Çimento Sanayi ve Tic. A.Ş., Adana Çimento Sanayii T.A.Ş., KÇS Kahramanmaraş Çimento Beton San. ve Madencilik İşletmeleri A.Ş. and Mardin Çimento Sanayii ve Ticaret A.Ş. wi...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning the Seven Undertakings Operating in the Ready-Mix Concrete Sector to be Held on August 28, 2012. 27.12.2012
The investigation concerning the seven undertakings operating in the province of Sakarya in the ready-mix concrete sector has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning İnciler İnşaat Kum Ocağı İşletmeciliği Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş., Oyak Beton Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Arıdil Konut ve Otomotiv Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Belpaş Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi İhtiyaç Maddeleri Pazarlama Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş., Nuh Beton A.Ş., Çimsa Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Akyazı Hazır Beton Na...
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Investigation Initiated concerning the Konya Association of Goldsmiths and Jewelers 27.12.2012
In the Competition Board meeting of 12.04.2012, it has been decided that an investigation should be initiated concerning the Konya Association of Goldsmiths and Jewelers, in order to determine whether it violated article 4 of the Act no 4054. *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. These declarations, which are made within the framework o...
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Acquisition of YKM by Boyner Taken under Final Examination 27.12.2012
The application concerning the acquisition of joint control over Yeni Karamürsel Giyim ve İhtiyaç Mad. Tic. San. A.Ş. and YKM Yeni Karamürsel Giyim ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri Pazarlama A.Ş. from Lale Güven TUĞLU, Ali Fethi AĞRALI, Kemal Tuğrul AĞRALI, Fuat Turgay AĞRALI, Nuşin ORAL, Murat Emir KUNT and Esin TABOĞLU to Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş. through the transfer of shares has been taken under final examination, with the Competition Board decision dated 31.05.2012 and numbered 12-29/386-M. As kn...
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Control of Mergers and Acquisitions: Problems and Suggestions for Solutions 27.12.2012
The symposium titled “Control of Mergers and Acquisitions: Problems and Suggestions for Solutions” will be held in cooperation by the Competition Authority and İstanbul Bilgi University on Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at the Dolapdere Campus of İstanbul Bilgi University. In the symposium, the first applications of the Communiqué no 2010/4 and the recent guidelines and decisions on the control of concentrations will be addressed in depth, and the Final Report on the Sector Examination into the Retaili...
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The investigation of the Competition Board about the automotive sector has been concluded 27.12.2012
 SOSYAL GİRİŞİMCİLİK VE REKABET  Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan  eturkkan@rekabet.gov.tr            Sosyal girişimcilik, kamudan bağımsız gerçek ve tüzel kişilerin, bir toplumda kamunun ve kâr amaçlı kurumların yeterince yerine getiremediği düşünülen sosyal, kültürel, siyasal, çevresel hedeflere ulaşmak amacıyla mevcut beşeri ve maddi kaynakları gönüllülük esasına göre harekete geçirme ve değerlendirme konusunda yaptıkları kâr amaçlı olmayan çabaları ifade eder. Kısaca sosyal girişimcilik, sivil toplu...
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Investigation Initiated 8 Driving Courses Operating in Fethiye 27.12.2012
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that driving courses operating in the Fethiye district of Muğla set the prices for A2 type driving licenses in collusion. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 18.07.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and with the decision numbered 12-38/1142-M decided to open an investigation conc...
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Announcement of the Final Decision Regarding the Investigation about Undertakings Purchasing Dried Fig According to Article 49 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition March 20, 2012 27.12.2012
 REKABET KÜLTÜRÜ   Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan  eturkkan@rekabet.gov.tr            Rekabet kültürü, insanlar arasında statü ve zenginlik farklılıklarının, adil bir yarışma sonucunda gösterilen performans üstünlüğüne göre belirlenmesini sağlayan tüm kurumlar, kurallar ve davranışlar bütünü olarak tanımlanabilir. Bir ülkede rekabet kültürünün gelişmesi ile ilgili analiz yapabilmek için iki konunun sorgulanması gerekir. Bunlardan birincisi rekabet kültürünün gelişmişlik derecesinin göstergeleri, ikinc...
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