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| Drafts for the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" and the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" Have Been Released for Public Comment | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Drafts for the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions" and the "Guidelines on the Assessment of Non-Horizontal Mergers and Acquisitions," which intend to establish the general principles to be considered in the assessments made by the Competition Board concerning horizontal and on-horizontal mergers and acquisitions have been released for public comment. You can submit your opinions and comments on the draft guidelines to duzenleme@rekabet.gov.tr until 11.01.2013... | |||
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| Press Release Concerning İDO | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Recently certain news items were published in some media outlets concerning the Competition Authority in relation to the problems which arose following the privatization of the İstanbul Deniz Otobüsleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (İDO). Consequently, an explanation has been deemed necessary: 1. After the İstanbul Metropolitan Municipal Council (İBB) decided to privatize İDO with its decision dated 18.09.2009, Competition Authority was notified on 24.09.2010 and the Competition Board Opinion conc... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. abused its dominant position under Article 6 of the Act no 4054 was concluded. The investigation was opened as a result of the preliminary inquiry which was initiated in response to the claim that Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. abused its dominant position by campaigns aimed at its dealers as well as by exclusivity and bonus practices. During the investigation phase, it was examined whether Kale Kil... | |||
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| Application Period Extended for the "Competition Board and Related Court Decisions Symposium | 27.12.2012 | ||
| TİCARİ SIR VE REKABET Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan eturkkan@rekabet.gov.tr Ticari sırların korunması rekabet hukuku uygulamaları açısından önem kazanan bir olgudur. Ticari sırların korunması konusunda herhangi bir görüş ayrılığı yoktur. Bu nedenle ticari sırların korunması cezai müeyyideye bağlanmış ve güvence altına alınmıştır. Ancak nelerin ticari sır sayılacağı konusu oldukça tartışmalı ve önemli bir konudur. Ticari sır en basit anlamda, “açıklanması halinde ilgili teşebbüsün zarar ... | |||
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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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| Investigation Initiated Concerning Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazılım Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The complaint application which included the claim that Microsoft Bilgisayar Yazılım Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., Microsoft Corporation and Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited complicated the operations of Gelecek Bilişim ve İletişim A.Ş. with the pressure placed on the distribution channels and the discount systems was re-evaluated. After discussing the information and documents in the file in its meeting of 28.08.2012, the Board decided to initiate an investigation concerning - Microsoft Bilgisayar... | |||
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| Investigation Conducted in the Traffic Signalization Market Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation, initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the leniency application which included the claim that eight undertakings operating in the traffic signalization materials market engaged in practices in violation of the Act no 4054 by acting in collusion in public tenders was concluded. As a result of the investigation conducted concerning the undertakings titled - 3M Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., - Günsan Trafik Elektrik ve İnşaat Mühendislik S... | |||
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| Investigation Conducted on UN Ro Ro A.Ş. Operating in the Roll-on/Roll-off Transportation Business Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation initiated in response to the application claiming that UN Ro-Ro İşletmeleri A.Ş. (UN Ro Ro) violated the Act no 4054 by engaging in exclusionary practices against UND Deniz Taşımacılığı A.Ş. (UND Deniz) in the ro-ro transportation services provided in the ro-ro lines between Turkey and Europe. In the complaint application, UND Deniz claimed that - UND Deniz was not allowed to use the ticket identification system or the service provision system aimed at transporting TIR driver... | |||
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| The investigation on Undertakings Operating in the Ready-Mixed Concrete Sector in the Sakarya Province Was Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation initiated as a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint that undertakings operating in the ready-mixed concrete sector in the Sakarya province violated the Act no 4054 by entering into agreements was concluded. As a result of the investigation, which concerned the undertakings titled - Arıdil Konut ve Otomotiv Pazarlama San. ve Tic. A.Ş., - Belpaş Sakarya Büyükşehir Belediyesi İhtiyaç Maddeleri Paz. Tic. ve San. A.Ş., - Çimsa Çimento Sanayi v... | |||
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| The Communiqué on the Applications to the Competition Authority Entered into Force | 27.12.2012 | ||
| “Communiqué on the Application Procedures for Infringements of Competition,” which was prepared in order to establish and announce the procedures and principles concerning the applications to be made to the Competition Authority with a claim of infringement of articles 4, 6 and/or 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition as well as concerning the assessment of such applications has entered into force after its publication in the Official Gazette dated 23.08.2012 and numbered 28390. ... | |||
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