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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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| Hearing for SFA Elektronik İç ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş. | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The hearing to be held under the scope of the investigation on SFA Elektronik İç ve Dış Ticaret A.Ş., the date of which was previously announced to be as Tuesday, April 17, 2012, has been postponed to 10:00 a.m. on Friday April 20, 2012 with a decision of the Competition Board. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting to be held at the headquarters of the Competition Authority should apply to the Authority together with a petition including the information and documents esta... | |||
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| The Acquisition of YKM by Boyner Concluded | 27.12.2012 | ||
| As a result of the final examination conducted, the acquisition of control over Yeni Karamürsel Giyim ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri Ticaret Sanayi A.Ş. and YKM Yeni Karamürsel Giyim ve İhtiyaç Maddeleri Pazarlama A.Ş. by Boyner Büyük Mağazacılık A.Ş. was authorized with the Competition Board decision dated 09.08.2012 and numbered 12-41/1162-378.... | |||
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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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| Hearing for the investigation concerning ten undertakings operating as Bosch dealers in the Kayseri city center to be held on June 12, 2012 | 27.12.2012 | ||
| The hearing for the ongoing investigation initiated in accordance with the Competition Board decision dated 09.06.2011 concerning Oflazlar Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tic. San. Ltd. Şti., Başmısırlı Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri, Tekiş Ticaret, Çetinkara Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları, Yakut Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Yakacak İnşaat Taahhüt ve Turizm San. Tic. Ltd. Şti., Ada Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Akkaş Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Tekstil İnş. Taah. Yakacak Ürünleri ve Gıda Mad. T... | |||
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| Draft Leniency Guidelines Brought Before the Public Opinion | 27.12.2012 | ||
| "Draft Guidelines for the Explanation of the Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels," which was prepared in order to eliminate any uncertainties related to the application of the Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels (Leniency Regulation) that entered into force after its publication in the Official Gazette dated 15.02.2009 and numbered 27142, has been brought before the opinion of the public and interested parties. You can submit your opinion related to the dra... | |||
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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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| 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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| 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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