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Investigation about Arabam Com İnternet ve Bilgi Hizmetleri A.Ş., Vava Cars Turkey Otomotiv A.Ş., Araba Sepeti Otomotiv Bilişim Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Letgo Mobil İnternet Servisleri ve Ticaret A.Ş. Initiated (8.8.2022) 8.8.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry into the claim that Arabam Com İnternet ve Bilgi Hizmetleri A.Ş., Vava Cars Turkey Otomotiv A.Ş., Araba Sepeti Otomotiv Bilişim Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Letgo Mobil İnternet Servisleri ve Ticaret A.Ş., which operate in purchasing and selling of second hand passenger cars through online platforms, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by means of various practices.    Having dis...
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Exemption granted to Unmaş Unlu Mamuller Gıda San. ve Tic. AŞ according to the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements was Withdrawn (22.7.2022) 8.8.2022
In the Competition Board’s preliminary inquiry decision dated 20.05.2021 and numbered 21-26/324-150, it was found that Unmaş Unlu Mamuller Gıda San. ve Tic. AŞ (UNMAŞ) engaged in activities aimed at de facto exclusivity at retail outlets however undertaking’s such activities benefited from block exemption within the framework of the Block Exemption Communiqué no 2002/2 on Vertical Agreements. Depending on the finding, it was concluded that it was not necessary to initiate an investigation about ...
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Investigation concerning Hayırlı El Kozmetik Pazarlama A.Ş. Concluded (2.8.2022) 8.8.2022
The investigation to determine whether Hayırlı El Kozmetik Pazarlama A.Ş. determined the resale prices of the products sold by its products’ resellers and violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.   It has been decided that the investigation initiated per the Competition Board decision dated 24.03.2022 and numbered 22-14/235-M will be terminated following the acceptance of the settlement text submitted by the party with Competition Board decision dated 21.07.2022 and no 22...
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Investigation initiated about Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Paz. ve Tic. A.Ş. (27.7.2022) 27.7.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry concerning the claim that Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Paz. ve Tic. A.Ş. abused its dominant position in the market for online platform services for selling/renting vehicles and real estate by means of excessive pricing and the claim that it violated article 6 of the Act no 4054.   Having discussed the information, documents acquired, and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 30.06.2022, the Competition Boar...
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Investigation about Electrolux Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Çetinler Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Initiated (26.7.2022) 27.7.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted to determine whether Electrolux Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Çetinler Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.   After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 30.06.2022, the Competition Board considered that the findings were significant and su...
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Investigation about Uğur Soğutma Makinaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. initiated (26.7.2022) 27.7.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted to determine whether Uğur Soğutma Makinaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.   After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 30.06.2022, the Competition Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 22-29/473-M(2) to initiate an invest...
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Investigation about Miele Elektrikli Aletler Dış Ticaret ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. Initiated (26.7.2022) 27.7.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted to determine whether Miele Elektrikli Aletler Dış Ticaret ve Pazarlama Ltd. Şti. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition.   After discussing the information and documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 30.06.2022, the Competition Board considered that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 22-29/473-M(1) to initi...
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Investigation about Korkmaz Mutfak Eşyaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Gençler Ev Araç ve Gereçleri Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Şirketi and Punto Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları İthalat İhracat Ticaret Limited Şirketi Initiated (26.7.2022) 27.7.2022
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted into the claim that by means of determining the resale prices of resellers, Korkmaz Mutfak Eşyaları Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Gençler Ev Araç ve Gereçleri Pazarlama Ticaret Anonim Şirketi and Punto Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları İthalat İhracat Ticaret Limited Şirketi and by means of imposing customer restrictions to resellers Korkmaz Mutfak Eşyaları Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection...
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Investigation concerning Tadım Gıda Maddeleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. concluded upon commitments (8.7.2022) 21.7.2022
Pursuant to the Competition Board decision dated 12.08.2021 and numbered 21-38/549-M, an investigation was initiated into the claim that Tadım Gıda Maddeleri San. ve Tic. AŞ abused its dominant position in the market for packaged nuts with exclusionary activities and complicated its competitors’ activities, and violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by intervene in dealers’ prices and determining the resale price.   While the investigation process was ongoing, Tadım Gıda...
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Hearing for the Investigation about Meta Platforms Inc. (Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. to be held on August 23, 2022 (19.7.2022) 21.7.2022
The investigation about Meta Platforms Inc. (previous title Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (previous title Facebook Ireland Limited), WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. conducted to determine whether they violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 has reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on August 23, 2022 at 10:30 AM.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who wa...
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