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| Announcement concerning the authorization subject to conditions granted to the acquisition of the majority shares of AFM by Mars Sinema, as well as the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Spark Ent, which holds control over Mars Sinema, by Esas Holding, which holds sole control over AFM. | 27.12.2012 | ||
| With the Competition Board decision dated February 9, 2011, the final examination into the acquisition of the majority shares of AFM Uluslararası Film Prodüksiyon Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. (AFM) by Mars Sinema Turizm ve Sportif Tesisler İşletmeciliği A.Ş. (Mars Sinema), as well as the acquisition of 50% of the shares of Spark Entertainment Limited, which holds control over Mars Sinema, by Esas Holding A.Ş., which holds sole control over AFM. In the Competition Board meeting of November 17, 2011, th... | |||
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| Turkish Competition Authority s 2012 Competition Letter was published | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Fourth Competition Letter was published with the signature of the President of Turkish Competition Authority Prof. Dr. Nurettin KALDIRIMCI. The main theme of 2012 Competition Letter is "public policies and practices which negatively affect competition in the markets." Therefore, necessary actions are being taken for sending the letter particularly to the government and to the agencies and institutions of the central administration such as the Prime Ministry, ministries, directorates-general, hea... | |||
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| Investigation has been opened about Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The Competition Board decided in its meeting dated 17.08.2011 that an investigation be opened about Kale Kilit ve Kalıp Sanayi A.Ş. to find whether it violated Article 6 of the Act No. 4054 because of the premium system it applied and its pricing behavior. *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. Those announcements, which are made wi... | |||
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| A Cooperation Protocol is signed between the Information and Communication Technologies Authority and the Competition Authority | 27.12.2012 | ||
| PRESS RELEASE A Cooperation Protocol is signed between the Information and Communication Technologies Authority and the Competition Authority As known, for the purposes of the establishment, development and protection of competition in the electronic communications sector, the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) holds certain tasks and responsibilities under the Electronic Communications Act no 5809 (ECA), while the Competition Authority has certain tasks and responsibi... | |||
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| Competition Authority sent an Opinion to the Presidency of Religious Affairs with respect to its practices regarding Hajj and Umrah | 27.12.2012 | ||
| As a result of an application claiming that the Presidency of Religious Affairs makes advertisements of its own Hajj and Umrah organizations in prayer places and makes discrimination for visa proceedings in favor of travel agencies with which it has agreements and those practices distort competition, an opinion has been prepared. It is emphasized in the opinion that the Presidency of Religious Affairs operates in the market for Hajj and Umrah travels both as a supervisor and as an actor and has ... | |||
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| Communiqué on an Amendment to the Communiqué No. 2010/4 on the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board has been entered into force (Communiqué No. 2011/2) | 27.12.2012 | ||
| With the new regulations, the notification form and its attachments, which were requested in three copies previously, shall be forwarded to the Competition Authority in single form and also in electronic form. Communiqué No: 2011/2... | |||
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| Statement concerning the preliminary inquiry conducted by the Competition Board within the long iron and steel market, which was concluded on July 14, 2011. | 27.12.2012 | ||
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| Statement concerning the conditional authorization of the acquisition of Mey İçki by Diageo Plc | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The acquisition, by the British alcoholic beverages producer Diageo Plc (Diageo), of Mey İçki Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş’nin (Mey İçki) controlled by TPG Lux Mey S.a.r.l and Eurasia Beverages S.a.r.l. was given conditional authorization in the Competition Board meeting dated 17.8.2011, within the framework of the commitments undertaken by Diageo. In accordance with the conditions established, Diageo shall - transfer the "Maestro" brand in the gin market and the "Hare" brand in the liquor market to in... | |||
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| Hearing for the investigation concerning Türk Hava Yolları A.O. to be held on 27.12.2011. | 27.12.2012 | ||
| In accordance with the Competition Board decision of November 17, 2011, the hearing for the investigation concerning Türk Hava Yolları A.O. will be held on December 27, 2011, 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 letter containing the information and documents which establish their interest in the subject matter of the m... | |||
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| "Turkey 2011 Progress Report" has been published. Click for the relevant sections of the report. | 27.12.2012 | ||
| Türk Eczacıları Birliği’ne “bazı reçete gruplarının eczaneler arasında belli bir sıra ve kota dâhilinde paylaştırılmasının 4054 sayılı Kanun’a aykırı olduğu”na ilişkin görüş gönderildi. Rekabet Kurumu’na sonuncusu 13.11.2008 tarihinde olmak üzere “bazı reçete gruplarının bölge eczacı odaları tarafından eczaneler arasında belli bir sıra ve kota dâhilinde paylaştırılması uygulamasının 4054 sayılı Kanun’a aykırı olduğu” iddiasıyla yapılan başvurular, Rekabet Kurulu’nun 27.11.2008 tarihli to... | |||
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