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ANNOUNCEMENT (24.6.2021) 6.7.2021
The Board makes evaluations and takes decisions about merger and acquisition transactions upon the parties’ application to the Authority. The parties may make an application during the negotiation process concerning the merger/acquisition transaction. Within this scope, the parties may request confidentiality taking into account the possibility that the transaction may not be realized. However, the Board announces its reasoned decision prepared following the decision on our web site under any ci...
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Investigation regarding Deva Holding A.Ş., Gül Ecza Deposu Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Haver Farma İlaç A.Ş. and Sonuç Ecza Deposu A.Ş. Concluded (2.7.2021) 6.7.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that medicine manufacturers and tender pharmaceutical warehouses violated the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition by colluding and by means of practices for price fixing and overpricing in selling medicine to hospitals was concluded.   As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 01.07.2021, the Competition Board decided that Among the investigated undertakings, Undertakings titled Gül Ecza Deposu Sanayi ve...
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Investigation concerning Biopharma Logistics Uluslararası Taşımacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Transorient Uluslararası Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tunaset Biofarma Lojistik Hizmetleri A.Ş. (3.6.2021) 6.7.2021
The Competition Board  concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application with the claim that biopharma logistics undertakings titled Biopharma Logistics Uluslararası Taşımacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Transorient Uluslararası Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tunaset Biofarma Lojistik Hizmetleri A.Ş., which carry out qualified local and international door-to-door transportation services for the health sector, violated article 4 of Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competit...
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Investigation concerning Biopharma Logistics Uluslararası Taşımacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Transorient Uluslararası Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tunaset Biofarma Lojistik Hizmetleri A.Ş. (3.6.2021) 6.7.2021
The Competition Board  concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application with the claim that biopharma logistics undertakings titled Biopharma Logistics Uluslararası Taşımacılık Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Transorient Uluslararası Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Tunaset Biofarma Lojistik Hizmetleri A.Ş., which carry out qualified local and international door-to-door transportation services for the health sector, violated article 4 of Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competit...
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Investigation concerning Unilever Sanayi ve Ticaret Türk A.Ş. Concluded (22.3.2021) 25.3.2021
The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Unilever Sanayi ve Ticaret Türk A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 through actual exclusivity by preventing the sale of competing products at final sales points via various practices was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 18.03.2021, the Competition Board decided that Unilever Sanayi ve Ticaret Türk A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054; thus the said undertaking shall be ...
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Investigation concerning Arnica Pazarlama A.Ş. Initiated (19.3.2021) 24.3.2021
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted upon the claim that Arnica Pazarlama A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act by preventing its authorized sellers from making sales on the internet, intervening to sales prices and imposing territory or customer restrictions.  After discussing the information and documents obtained and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 04.03.2021, the Competition Board concluded that the findings were significant and...
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Acquisition of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company’s sole control by Aon plc. Taken under Final Examination (22.3.2021) 24.3.2021
The Competition Board has taken the application regarding the acquisition of Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company’s sole control by Aon plc. under final examination with its decision dated 25.02.2021 and numbered 21-10/132-M.       As it is known, the Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of efficient competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. The Board...
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Investigation concerning Singer Dikiş Makineleri Tic. A.Ş. Initiated (19.3.2021) 24.3.2021
The preliminary inquiry conducted upon the application regarding the claim that Singer Dikiş Makineleri Tic. A.Ş. violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 by means of its activities in the market for supplying sewing machines was concluded.  The Competition Board discussed the information and documents obtained and observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 04.03.2021 and concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 21-11/14...
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21 undertakings added to the investigation conducted on eight private hospitals 10.2.2021
Regarding the allegations that some private hospitals determined the operating room service fees they demanded from freelance doctors together and the transfer of personnel between the hospitals was prevented by a gentlemen's agreement; the decision numbered 20-46/624-M was taken that an investigation be initiated concerning: Derebahçe Özel Sağlık Hizmetleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Hospitalpark Sağlık Hizmetleri A.Ş. Medi Bafra Özel Sağlık Hizmetleri San. Tic. A.Ş. Medicana Hastane İşletme...
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Investigation launched on Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş., Dünya Dış Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Melisa Elektrikli ve Elektronik Ev Eşyaları Bilg. Don. İnş. San. Tic. A.Ş., Nit-Set Ev Aletleri Paz. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. ve GİPA Dayanıklı Tüketim Mamülleri Tic. A.Ş. 1.2.2021
The preliminary inquiry conducted upon the application related to the claim that Türk Philips Ticaret A.Ş. violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 by restricting online sales of its authorized dealers and determining the resale prices was concluded by the Competition Board. The Competition Board discussed the information and documents collected and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting dated 07.01.2021, found the findings serious and sufficient and took the decision number...
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