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Investigation concerning Allergan İlaçları Tic. AŞ Concluded (19.9.2022) 21.9.2022
The investigation conducted pursuant to the Competition Board decision dated 28.10.2021 and numbered 21-53/732 upon the annulment of the Competition Board decision dated 03.01.2013 and numbered 13-01/3-3 by the decision of the Ankara 10th Administrative Court dated 22.09.2021 and numbered 2021/961 E., 2021/1452 K. was concluded.   As a result of the discussion of the file on 08.09.2022 by the Competition Board, it has been decided that Allergan İlaçları Tic. AŞ has not violated the Act no ...
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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 October 11, 2022 (12.9.2022) 21.9.2022
In 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 have violated article 6 of the Act no 4054, the hearing will be held on October 11, 2022 at 10:30 AM.   In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the mee...
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During the examination of the notified acquisition of GrandVision N.V. by EssilorLuxottica S.A., by the Competition Board (the Board), EssilorLuxxotica made a request to submit commitments while the examination period was ongoing. 16.9.2022
As a result of the commitment discussions made thereupon, the final draft commitment text was found sufficient for solving the competition problems. With the decision dated 10.06.2021 and numbered 21-30/395-199, the Board made the commitments in question binding and authorized the transaction in question.    Click here for the text of the decision dated 10.06.2021 and numbered 21-30/395-199.   ...
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The Board Decision concerning the request for the grant of negative clearance/exemption to the practice under the Holiday Package Sales Cooperation Agreement signed between Türk Hava Yolları A.O. on the one side and Erka Etkinlik ve Turizm A.Ş. and Erka Tk Turizm Bilişim A.Ş. on the other (Date 11.03.2021, Number 21-13/175-76). 16.9.2022
The practice involves offering consumers holiday packages to be created by  Erka Etkinlik ve Turizm A.Ş. and Erka Tk Turizm Bilişim A.Ş. for the duration of the agreement, using a holiday package brand that will be set up by THY. According to the Board decision negative clearance could not be granted to the Holiday Package Sales Cooperation Agreement under Article 8 of the Act no 4054, however, an individual exemption should be granted to the Holiday Package Sales Cooperation Agreement, since it...
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The Board Decision concerning the request that the acquisition of the sole control and 50% shares of Marport Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. to be authorized within the framework of the Act no 4054 and Communique no 2010/4 on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (13.08.2020) 16.9.2022
As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 13.08.2020, the Competition Board decided that the notified transaction is subject to authorization under Article 7 of the Act no 4054 and the Communiqué no 2010/4 on Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Board; the transaction will lead to significant lessening of effective competition; therefore, the transaction shall not be allowed pursuant to article 7 of the Act no 4054. Click here for the text of the de...
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Investigation concerning Martı İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. Concluded (13.9.2022) 16.9.2022
The investigation conducted about Martı İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. was terminated upon the commitment submitted. With the Competition Board decision dated 21.07.2022 and no 22-33/527-M, an investigation was initiated about the claim that Martı İleri Teknoloji A.Ş. is dominant in the relevant product market and it has violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position with its exclusionary practices on its competitors.  While the investigation process was ong...
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The Board Decision concerning the Investigation about Yemek Sepeti Elektronik İletişim Perakende Gıda Lojistik AŞ (Yemek Sepeti) (28.01.2021) 12.9.2022
In the investigation by the Competition Board (the Board) concerning the claim that Yemek Sepeti Elektronik İletişim Perakende Gıda Lojistik AŞ (Yemek Sepeti) abused its dominant position, Yemek Sepeti made a request to offer commitments while the investigation period was ongoing. As a result of the commitment discussions made thereupon, the final draft commitment text was found sufficient for solving the competition problems. With the Board decision dated 28.01.2021 and numbered 21-05/64-28 tho...
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The Board Decision concerning the assessment of the commitment text submitted by SPGPrints Baskı Sistemleri Tic. Ltd. Şti. within the scope of the preliminary inquiry into the claim that the undertaking abused its dominant position in the market for repair and maintenance of laser engraving machines by means of using passwords (Date 28.10.2021, Number: 21-53/736-369) 8.9.2022
According to the Board decision numbered 21-11/151-M, it was decided that a preliminary inquiry would be initiated about SPGPrints Baskı Sistemleri ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (SPGPRINTS). Having discussed the Preliminary Inquiry Report, the Board decided that additional work would be made. During the additional work process SPGPRINTS made an application for commitment.  The Board concluded that the commitment offered by SPGPRINTS was proportional to the competition problems detected, able to ...
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The Board Decision concerning the commitments offered by Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. (CCSD) in the investigation to determine whether the undertaking concerned violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by preventing the sale of competing products at the final outlets (Date: 02.09.2021, Number: 21-41/610-297) 6.9.2022
With its decision of 02.04.2020, the Competition Board had launched an investigation to determine whether Coca Cola Satış ve Dağıtım A.Ş. violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by preventing the sale of competing products at the final outlets. While the investigation process was ongoing, CCSD submitted a comprehensive commitments package as a result of the discussions held in response to its application to initiate a commitments process addressing the competitive concerns i...
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The Hearing for Meta Platforms Inc., Meta Platforms Ireland Limited, WhatsApp LLC and Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti., which was previously planned for August 23, 2022, Is Postponed. (19.8.2022) 24.8.2022
In the investigation launched on Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook Inc.), Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (formerly Facebook Ireland Limited) and WhatsApp LLC with the decision dated 11.01.2021 and numbered 21-02/25-M, and on Madoka Turkey Bilişim Hizmetleri Ltd. Şti. with the decision dated 11.03.2021 and numbered 21-13/162-M, previously planned for August 23, 2022, is postponed, with the new date to be determined at a later time.   ...
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