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Communique on the Increase of the Lower Thresholds for Administrative Fines Specified in Paragraph 1, Article 16 of the Act No 4054 on the Protection of Competition, to be Valid Until 31/12/2012 27.12.2012
 PİYASAYA GİRİŞ ENGELLERİ VE REKABET  Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan  eturkkan@rekabet.gov.tr           Piyasaya giriş serbestliği, rekabetçi bir ortam yaratılmasının en önemli koşullarından birisidir. Bu nedenle piyasaya giriş engellerinin azaltılması yönünde yapılacak çabalar, rekabet politikalarının temel boyutlarından birisini teşkil etmektedir. Bu çerçevede, giriş engellerinin rekabet politikaları açısından ne ölçüde önemli olduğunun, bu alanda temel kısıtlamaların nereden kaynaklandığının ve bun...
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Investigation was opened about Turkish Underwater Sports Federation 27.12.2012
In its meeting dated 12.01.2012, the Competition Board decided to open an investigation about Turkish Underwater Sports Federation in order to establish whether it violated Article 6 of the Act No 4054 as a result of its practices regarding training systems other than CMAS.  *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, w...
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CALL FOR PAPERS IN THE "SYMPOSIUM ON COMPETITION BOARD AND RELEVANT COURT DECISIONS" 27.12.2012
The second "Symposium on Competition Board and the Relevant Court Decisions," organized jointly by the Competition Authority and the Banking and Trade Law Research Institute, will be held on November 25, 2011.  Speakers to present their papers in the symposium will be selected by the Selection Committee, from among researchers who send their studies prepared in accordance with the following rules. The basic rules the researchers must follow are listed below: 1. The symposium will last one day,...
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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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The investigation of the Competition Board about Turkish Airlines was completed. 27.12.2012
The investigation of the Competition Board about Turkish Airlines was completed. As a result of the investigation, the Board decided that a violation by Turkish Airlines by abusing its dominant position via exclusionary practices against Pegasus regarding domestic and international lines from Istanbul could not be detected. Consequently, it was concluded that Turkish Airlines would not be imposed administrative fines; however, an opinion should be sent to the undertakings and institutions concer...
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Announcement concerning the authorization subject to conditions granted to the acquisition of the majority shares of AFM by Mars Sinema, as well as the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Spark Ent, which holds control over Mars Sinema, by Esas Holding, which holds sole control over AFM. 27.12.2012
With the Competition Board decision dated February 9, 2011, the final examination into the acquisition of the majority shares of AFM Uluslararası Film Prodüksiyon Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. (AFM) by Mars Sinema Turizm ve Sportif Tesisler İşletmeciliği A.Ş. (Mars Sinema), as well as the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Spark Entertainment Limited, which holds control over Mars Sinema, by Esas Holding A.Ş., which holds sole control over AFM. In the Competition Board meeting of November 17, 2011, th...
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Condition for Financial Assistance to Portugal: Strengthen the Competition Policy ! 27.12.2012
The European Union, European Central Bank and IMF (EU/ECB/IMF) introduced the condition of “fostering the competition policy” as part of the financial assistance they will provide to Portugal in its effort to overcome the financial crisis. In the Memorandum of Understanding signed, measures were asked to be taken, that aim to develop the philosophy of fostering and buttressing competition in all sectors of the economy and the legal framework of competition. The measures which also contain change...
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Invitation for the "Symposium on Liberalization, Competition and Competition Law in the Transport Sector" 27.12.2012
Liberalization policies applied in various countries of the world and in Turkey in the transport area in the recent years point out that competition will increasingly become more intense and that competition law practices will appear on the agenda more frequently in this area in the forthcoming period. The “Symposium on Liberalization, Competition and Competition Law in the Transport Sector” organized to understand this process better and to increase the academic interest and public awareness in...
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