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Investigation to establish whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated in certain tenders for construction works concluded.			27.12.2012
The investigation initated with the Competition Board decision dated November 25, 2010, on Ak-ser İnş. Tur. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Akser), Ay-zel Müh. İnş. Taş. Tem. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Ayzel), Den-Or İnş. Taah. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Denor), Elsa Elk. İnş. Taah. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Elsa), Kayasan Yapı İnş. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Kayasan), Meliy-taş İnş. Tur. Gıda Teks. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Meliytaş), Nasibim İnş. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. (Nasibim), Ömeroğulları İnş. Gıda Ürün Teks. San. ve ...
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CALL FOR PAPERS FOR PRESENTATION IN THE SYMPOSIUM TITLED "CONTROL OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS"			27.12.2012
Rekabet Uzman Yardımcılığı Giriş Sınavı Sonuçları Rekabet Uzman Yardımcılığı (Hukukçu) Giriş Sınavı Sonuçları...
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Competition Board decided to initiate an investigation concerning 12 banks.			27.12.2012
In the meeting of the Competition Board of November 2, 2011,  it was decided that an investigation should be initiated concerning the undertakings titled Akbank T.A.Ş., Denizbank A.Ş., Finans Bank A.Ş., HSBC Bank A.Ş., ING Bank A.Ş., Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş., Türkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş., Türkiye Halk Bankası A.Ş., Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş., Türkiye Vakıflar Bankası T.A.O., Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş. ve T.C. Ziraat Bankası A.Ş., Garanti Ödeme Sistemleri A.Ş. and Garanti Konut Finansmanı Danışmanl...
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The investigation concerning Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş. and Condor Flugdienst GmbH has been completed. The decision was announced today (November 01, 2011).			27.12.2012
The investigation concerning Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş. and Condor Flugdienst GmbH has been completed. The decision was announced today (November 01, 2011). The investigation Güneş Ekspres Havacılık A.Ş (SunExpress) and Condor Flugdienst GmbH (Condor), initiated with the decision of the Competition Board dated June 10, 2010 was completed today. The decision was announced today (Tuesday, November 01, 2011), at 2:00 p.m., by the Acting Vice-Chairman of the Competition Board, H. Erkan Yardımcı. T...
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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 exclusionary 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 concer...
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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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Communique on the Increase of the Lower Thresholds for Administrative Fines Specified in Paragraph 1, Article 16 of the Act No 4054 on the Protection of Competition, to be Valid Until 31/12/2012			27.12.2012
PİYASAYA GİRİŞ ENGELLERİ VE REKABET  Prof. Dr. Erdal Türkkan  eturkkan@rekabet.gov.tr           Piyasaya giriş serbestliği, rekabetçi bir ortam yaratılmasının en önemli koşullarından birisidir. Bu nedenle piyasaya giriş engellerinin azaltılması yönünde yapılacak çabalar, rekabet politikalarının temel boyutlarından birisini teşkil etmektedir. Bu çerçevede, giriş engellerinin rekabet politikaları açısından ne ölçüde önemli olduğunun, bu alanda temel kısıtlamaların nereden kaynaklandığının ve bun...
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