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| An Investigation Initiated concerning Driving Courses in Samsun and Nevşehir | 27.12.2012 | ||
| A decision has been made by the Competition Board concerning the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaints stating that driving courses operating in Samsun and Nevşehir colluded to fix prices for courses. The Board decided that the findings of the preliminary inquiry sufficient and opened an investigation on a total of 47 driving courses, with 30 of them in Samsun and 17 in Nevşehir, in its meeting dated 18.7.2012. Article 4 of the Act no 4054 prohibits all anti-competitive ag... | |||
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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 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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| Investigation Initiated 8 Driving Courses Operating in Fethiye | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the complaint claiming that driving courses operating in the Fethiye district of Muğla set the prices for A2 type driving licenses in collusion. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 18.07.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and with the decision numbered 12-38/1142-M decided to open an investigation conc... | |||
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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