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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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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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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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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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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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Turkish Competition Authority Celebrated its 15th Anniversary with the Participation of the Prime Minister Mr. R. Tayyip ERDOĞAN 27.12.2012
Turkish Competition Authority celebrated its 15th Anniversary with the valuable participation of the Prime Minister Mr. R. Tayyip ERDOĞAN, the Minister of Customs and Trade Mr. Hayati YAZICI, the Minister of Internal Affairs Mr. İdris Naim ŞAHİN and the Ministry of Energy Mr. Taner YILDIZ as well as with many participants from political, bureaucratic and business areas and the media.  The program started with the speeches of the President of Turkish Competition Authority Prof. Dr. Nurettin KALD...
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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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