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| "Discussion Paper on the Thresholds Included in the Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board, No:2010/4" Was Opened for Public Opinion | 27.12.2012 | ||
| As known, the Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board, No:2010/4 which entered into force in 2011 in relation to the control of mergers and acquisitions introduced some amendments to the regime adopted with the Communiqué no 1997/1. The efficiency of the threshold system adopted with the amendments made was evaluated within the framework of the Competition Board decisions in a discussion paper. It is proposed that some amendments ... | |||
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| Change of Date for the Traffic Signalization Hearing | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The hearing which was previously announced to be held on Tusday, September 11, 2012 within the framework of the investigation initiated 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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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