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Press Release Concerning the News Item Titled "Competition Board Fines UN Ro-Ro" 27.12.2012
On September 26, 2012, a news item with the title "Competition Board Fines UN Ro-Ro" has appeared on some media outlets. Due to certain errors in the content of this news item, it has become necessary to make an announcement in order to provide the public with the correct information.  As in all investigations concluded by the Competition Board to date, a hearing was held in the investigation on Un Ro-Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş. before the final decision (on September 25, 2012) as well.  Final decision...
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The Investigation concerning Four Undertakings Operating in the Sand Products Sector Was Concluded 27.12.2012
The investigation initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted to determine whether the obligations in the Board decision dated  08.10.2009 and numbered 09-45/1134-284 were fulfilled by Ak Ege Madencilik Nakliyat Turizm İnşaat Taahhüt ve Yapı Malzemeleri Sanayi 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 Ticare...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. to be Held on November 27, 2012 27.12.2012
The investigation conducted on Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertaking shall be held on Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at 10.00 am. 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 with a petition containing the information and documents which establish their interest in the investigatio...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Eight Undertakings Operating in the Traffic Signaling Sector to be Held on September 11, 2012 27.12.2012
The investigation concerning the eight undertakings operating in the traffic signaling sector has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning 3M Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Kisan İnşaat Mühendislik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.,Kisan Trafik İşaretleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Özgürler Trafik İşaretleri Sanayi ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Ulukar Elektronik Makina İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Günsan Trafik Elektrik ve İnşaat Mühendislik Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Satra Trafik Sanayi İnşaat ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Undertakings Operating in the Cement and Ready-Mixed Concrete Sector to be Held on October 16, 2012 27.12.2012
The investigation concerning the undertakings operating in the Cement and Ready-Mixed Concrete Sector has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning Akçansa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Bursa Beton San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Bursa Çimento Fabrikası A.Ş.,Limak Anadolu Çimento İnşaat Malz. San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Limak Batı Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Sançim Bilecik Çimento Madencilik Beton San. Tic. A.Ş., which are under investigation, shall be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 10:00. Third partie...
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"New Era in Merger Control" Conference to be Held on October 11 in Istanbul 27.12.2012
A conference titled "New Era in Merger Control: Implications of the Communiqué no 2010/4 and Guidelines" will be organized with the cooperation of the Competition Authority and Istanbul Bilgi University, in the Odakule Assembly hall of the Istanbul Chamber of Industry and Commerce on October 11, 2012  The conference aims to discuss the positive and negative implications of the changes introduced by the Communiqué no 201074 which came into force on 1.1.2011, problems encountered in the applicatio...
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Investigation Initiated concerning TTNET A.Ş. and Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. 27.12.2012
Competition Authority concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that TTNET A.Ş. implemented predatory and exclusionary tariffs in its broadband internet campaigns. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 09.08.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and with the decision numbered 12-41/1153-M (1), decided to open an investigation under articles 40...
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Investigation Initiated concerning 6 Ready-Mixed Concrete Producers Operating in the Central District of Erzincan 27.12.2012
Competition Authority concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that ready-mixed concrete producers operating in the Erzincan province carried out their sales through a joint company they established in collusion, raised concrete prices at rates which could not be explained by increases in costs and lowered concrete quality despite the price increases. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its me...
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Investigation Initiated concerning Driving Courses Operating in the Central District of Bartın 27.12.2012
Competition Authority concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that driving courses operating in Bartın set their prices in collusion. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 17.10.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation under article 41 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition concerning the follow...
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Hearing for the Investigation concerning Two Undertakings Operating in the Steel Straps Market to be Held on October 16, 2012 27.12.2012
The investigation on MPS Metal Plastik Sanayi Çember ve Paketleme Sistemleri İmalat ve Tic. A.Ş and BEKAP Metal İnş. San. ve Tic. A.Ş. has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertakings shall be held on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at 14:00. 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 with a petition containing the information and documents...
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