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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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| Sodium sulpharte investigation concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation conducted by the Competition Board in the markets for sodium sulphate powder, crystal sodium sulphate and raw salt has been concluded. As a result of the investigation, a total fine of TL 984,200 were imposed on Sodaş Sodyum Sanayi A.Ş. and Otuzbir Kimya ve San. Türk Ltd. Şti. Click here for the text of the decision in Turkish.... | |||
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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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| An investigation opened concerning 9 firms operating in the waste paper market | 27.12.2012 | ||
| In the Competition Board meeting of 24.04.2012, with the decision numbered 12-21/560-M, it was decided that an investigation should be initiated on the following firms operating in the waste paper collection and recycling business , in response to the claim that, following the practice of requiring a letter of consent from any three waste paper recycling firm before allowing a firm to export waste paper, some larger recycling firms which are members of the Pulp and Paper Industry Foundation pr... | |||
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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 Un Ro Ro İşletmecileri A.Ş. to be Held on September 25, 2012 | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation on Un Ro ro İşletmeleri A.Ş. has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerning the aforementioned undertakings will be held on September 25, Tuesday, at 10.00 a.m. 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 via a petition containing the information and documents which establish their interest in the investigation until the end of th... | |||
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| Hearing for the investigation concerning five undertakings operating within the diagnostics sector will be held on May 29, 2012 | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The hearing for the investigation initiated in accordance with the Competition Board decision of 25.04.2012 concerning Beckman Coulter Biomedikal Ürünler San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Siemens Healthcare Diagnostik Tic. Ltd. Şti., Roche Diagnostik Sistemleri Ticaret A.Ş., Abbott Laboratuarları İthalat İhracat ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. and Mediset Tıbbi Malzemeler İthalat ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. will be held on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at 10.00 a.m. Third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Comm... | |||
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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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| The investigation on Undertakings Operating in the Diagnostic Products and Services Sector Was Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation, which was initiated on the Competition Authority's own initiative with the Competition Board decision dated 12.01.2011 and numbered 11-03/41-M(a), in order to determine whether there were anti-competitive practices in the diagnostic products and services sector through collusive bidding and/or region/hospital allocation in some tenders where hospitals were the most important buyers, and which concerned the following undertakings was concluded Beckman Coulter Biomedikal... | |||
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