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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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Announcement Concerning Infringements of Competition in the Motor Vehicle Driving Courses Sector 27.12.2012
In our country, motor vehicle driving courses sector is among those where infringements of competition are particularly widespread. It has been observed that one of the main reasons for this situation is a general lack of information within the sector concerning basic prohibitions of competition law. Lately, there has been an increase in the number of reports and complaints received by the Competition Authority concerning infringements of competition within the driving courses sector, and the C...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Four Undertakings Operating in the Sand Products Field to be held on August 28, 2012. 27.12.2012
The investigation concerning the four undertakings operating in and around the province of İzmir in the field of sand products has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning Ak-Ege Madencilik Nakliyat Turizm İnşaat Taahhüt ve Yapı Malzemeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Aydın Kum Çakıl Madencilik ve İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Aydınlar Madencilik İnşaat Tarım Ürünleri Hayvancılık Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti. and  İzmir Kum Yapı Malzemeleri Nakliye Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. which...
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Final Report on the Sector Examination into the Retailing of Turkish Fast Moving Consumer Goods Published 27.12.2012
The sector examination conducted by the Competition Authority in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) retail sector has been concluded. "Preliminary Report on the Sector Examination into the Retailing of Turkish Fast Moving Consumer Goods," which was prepared to open the preliminary findings and suggestions established in the first stage of the two-phase sector examination to discussion by the sector shareholders was published on the website of the Competition Authority on 11.03.2011(in Turkish...
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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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Announcement Concerning Out-Of-Scope Applications to the Competition Authority 27.12.2012
ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING OUT-OF-SCOPE APPLICATIONS TO THE COMPETITION AUTHORITY As is known, the main goal of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition (Competition Act) is to prevent agreements restricting competition, abuses of dominant position and mergers and acquisitions that would significantly decrease competition. In order to reach that goal, the Competition Authority, which is charged with the application of this Act, may impose fines on those undertakings which distort, prevent ...
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Competition Authority is Celebrating its 15th Year 27.12.2012
On the occasion of the 15th anniversary of its establishment, Competition Authority will organize a meeting on March 15, 2012, at 15.00 in Ankara. In the meeting, the Competition Report which puts certain sectors under the microscope will be announced and evaluated. The opening remarks for the meeting will be delivered by the President of the Competition Authority Prof. Dr. Nurettin KALDIRIMCI, Minister of Customs and Trade Mr. Hayati YAZICI, and Prime Minister Mr. Recep Tayyip ERDOĞAN, in case ...
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Hearing for the investigation concerning five Peugeot dealers operating in the motor vehicles market to be held on April 10, 2012 27.12.2012
In accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 02.03.2012, the hearing for the investigation concerning Yıldırım Otomotiv San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Parlar Otomotiv ve Turizm Ltd. Şti., Aktif-İriyıl Otomotiv İnşaat Turizm Ticaret ve Sanayi Ltd. Şti., Egeılısal Otomotiv Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. and İrde Motorlu Araçlar Servis Tic. A.Ş. will be held at 10:00 a.m., on April 10, 2012, Tuesday. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearin...
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The Competition Report has been published 27.12.2012
Click for the report which includes evaluations and proposals about the current conditions in 11 different sectors and industries (Turkish version only). ...
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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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