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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| The investigation of the Competition Board about Turkish Airlines was completed. | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation of the Competition Board about Turkish Airlines was completed. As a result of the investigation, the Board decided that a violation by Turkish Airlines by abusing its dominant position via discriminatory practices against Pegasus regarding domestic and international lines from Istanbul could not be detected. Consequently, it was concluded that Turkish Airlines would not be imposed administrative fines; however, an opinion should be sent to the undertakings and institutions conc... | |||
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| The Investigation concerning 7 Undertakings Producing Meat and Meat Products was Concluded. The decision was announced today (24.11.2011). | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation, which was initiated in accordance with the Competition Board decision dated November 5, 2011, on 7 Undertakings Producing Meat and Meat Products was concluded. The investigation decision, which imposed administrative fines on the economic entity comprised of Pınar Entegre Et ve Un San. A.Ş. and Yaşar Birleşik Paz. Dağ. Tur. ve Tic. A.Ş. together with the economic entity comprised of Kayarlar Et San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Namet Gıda San. ve Tic. AŞ. was announced today (November 24,... | |||
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| Decision on the Amendment to the Guidelines on the Voluntary Notification of Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions of Associations of Undertakings | 27.12.2012 | ||
| ARTICLE 1- Paragraph 14 of the "Guidelines on the Voluntary Notification of Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions of Associations of Undertakings" adopted with the decision of the Competition Board dated 7/2/2006 and No. 06-09/123-M has been amended as follows. “(14) The Notification Form and attached documents shall be prepared also in electronic form, and shall be forwarded to the Authority headquarters in Ankara by hand or by mail. It is required that all of the pages of the Notific... | |||
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| The investigation on Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. completed. The decision was announced today (19.07.2011). | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The investigation concerning Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş., conducted in accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 01.07.2010, was completed. The decision was announced on 19.07.2011 (today), at 14:00 by Erkan Yardımcı, Vice-President of the Competition Authority. As a result of the investigation conducted based on the claims that, in order to supply goods to points of sales, Efes Pazarlama ve Dağıtım Ticaret A.Ş. and its distributors demanded the exclusive sales of Efes bran... | |||
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| "Competition Writings" start to be published... | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The “Competition Diary” section on our website which covered essays penned by Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan from 22.09.2008 – 21.06.2010 will be offered with the title of “Competition Essays” on the right side of the website (Turkish version only) starting from June 21, 2011. The section of Competition Essays which will predominantly host the “essays” of the executives and professional staff of the Authority in the beginning, will also become available to the competition community outside the Authorit... | |||
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