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| The Investigation concerning Afyon Çimento San. A.Ş., As Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Göltaş Göller Bölgesi Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Konya Çimento San. A.Ş. Concluded | 29.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Göltaş Göller Bölgesi Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and As Çimento Sanayi ve Tic A.Ş. prevented cement producers from entering to Isparta province, made pressure on ready-mixed cement facilities in the region, agreed with Afyon Çimento San. Tic. A.Ş. and Konya Çimento San. A.Ş. and consequently those four undertakings increased cement prices together and allocated cement market was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the conte... | |||
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| The Investigation concerning Eight Undertakings active in the Insurance Sector concluded | 28.1.2020 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the investigation related to the claim that undertakings operating in the market for voluntary insurance for big projects with high risk capacity (including project financing) violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of collusion. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 23.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that Allianz Sigorta A.Ş., Dubai Starr Sigorta A.Ş., Ergo Sigorta A.Ş., Eureko Sigorta A.Ş. and Sompo Japan Sigorta A.Ş. viol... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation about BP Petrolleri A.Ş.,Shell Turcas Petrol A.Ş., OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş., and Total Oil Türkiye A.Ş. to be held on March 4, 2020 | 24.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether BP Petrolleri A.Ş., OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş., Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş. and Total Oil Türkiye A.Ş violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054 by means of their practices towards their dealers reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on March 4, 2020 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 meeting should apply to the Competition Authorit... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation concerning 10 Undertakings Active in Traffic Signalization Sector to be Held on March 3, 2020 | 24.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether undertakings active in traffic signalization sector violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of bid rigging reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on March 3, 2020 at 2:00 pm. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who want to attend the meeting should apply to the Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and documents which show their intere... | |||
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| The Investigation concerning 36 Mail and Freight Carriers Concluded | 17.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether mail and freight carriers violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of allocating customers was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 16.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054; therefore, they shall be imposed administrative fines: DHL Worldwide Express Taşımacılık ve Ticaret A.Ş. TNT International Express Taşımacılık Ticaret Ltd. Şti. UPS Hızlı Karg... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Ten Stations Operating in Burdur Province Concluded | 15.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether stations active in Burdur province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by agreeing to increase autogas LPG and fuel product prices was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 09.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054; thus the said undertakings shall be imposed administrative fines: Akay Petrol Ticaret ve Sanayi Ltd. Şti., Binay Akaryakıt LPG, Otomotiv, El... | |||
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| Investigation Concerning Six Undertakings Engaged In Preparing Chemotherapy Drugs was Concluded | 7.1.2020 | ||
| Investigation whether undertakings engaged in preparing chemotherapy drugs violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of bid rigging was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 02.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that the following undertakings violated article 4 of the Act no 4054: Korulu Grup Sağlık Hizmetleri İnş. Taah. Mak. Tem. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti., Meditera İthalat ve İhracat A.Ş., Oncosem Onkolojik Sistemler San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Onkofar Sağlık ... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. and Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. Concluded | 3.1.2020 | ||
| The investigation conducted to determine whether Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. and Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of exchanging competition sensitive information was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 02.01.2020, the Competition Board decided that Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. and Vestel Ticaret A.Ş. did not violate article 4 of the Act no 4054; thus it was not necessary to impose administrative fines on the said undertakings accordin... | |||
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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 31/12/2020 | 31.12.2019 | ||
| ARTICLE 1 – (1) The lower threshold for administrative fines regulated in paragraph 1, article 16 of the Act on the Protection of Competition, dated 7/12/1994 and numbered 4054 was increased to 31.903 TL, to be valid from 1.1.2020 to 31.12.2020, based on the re-valuation rate of 22,58% specified for the year 2019 in the Tax Procedure Law General Communiqué (Item No. 512), published in the Official gazette dated 23/12/2019 and numbered 30987. ARTICLE 2 - (1) This Communiqué shall enter into f... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Koninklijke Philips N.V. and Türk Philips A.Ş. Concluded | 31.12.2019 | ||
| The investigation whether Koninklijke Philips N.V. violated the Act no 4054 by not complying with its commitment to the relevant standard setting organization that it would license its essential patents related to subtitle technology on FRAND terms was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 26.12.2019, the Competition Board decided that Koninklijke Philips N.V. violated article 6 of the Act no 4054; thus, administrative fines shall be imposed on the said under... | |||
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