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| The Act Amending the Act on the Protection of Competition Entered into Force | 17.8.2020 | ||
| “The Act no 7246 Amending the Act on the Protection of Competition” was adopted and enacted by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on 16.06.2020 and was published in the Official Gazette dated 24.06.2020 and numbered 31165 and entered into force. The final text of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition with the amendments made according to the Act no 7246 is available at https://www.rekabet.gov.tr/en/Sayfa/Legislation/act-no-4054 ... | |||
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| Competition Board launched a Sector Inquiry concerning E-Marketplace Platforms | 11.8.2020 | ||
| According to the Competition Board decision dated 11.06.2020 and numbered 20-28/353-M, a sector inquiry concerning e-marketplace platforms has been launched. E-marketplace platforms are among important actors in online retail channel, which is a driver for the increase of e-trade in our country. This announcement aims to inform the public and includes the main developments that form the basis of the sector inquiry as well as brief information about the intended scope and nature of the inquir... | |||
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| Investigation concerning 24 Autogas LPG Dealers operating in Şanlıurfa Province Concluded (7.8.2020) | 11.8.2020 | ||
| The investigation whether autogas LPG dealers operating in Şanlıurfa province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by fixing autogas LPG sale prices was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 28.07.2020, the Competition Board decided that Alaaddin Çataltaş Otomotiv Tic. ve San. A.Ş. Arusoğlu Petrol İnş. Taş. Mad. San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Bakır Petrol Pazarlama San. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Bem Petrol Tur. İnş. Tek. Gıd. San ve Tic. Ltd. Şti. Boz Kardeşler Petrol ... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Audi AG, Dr. Ing. h.c. F., Porsche AG, Volkswagen AG, Mercedes-Benz AG and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG Initiated (11.06.2020) | 1.7.2020 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Audi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, which are established in Germany and which are also called “the Circle of Five”, violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of coordinating, through working groups, with regard to the development and manufacturing of components; product features, innovation, environment and security technologies including exhaust treatment and emission standards; ... | |||
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| NINE HEARINGS TO BE HELD BETWEEN 24.06.2020 TO 18.08.2020 POSTPONED | 30.6.2020 | ||
| The following hearings are postponed taking into account Covid-19 outbreak and requests by the undertakings: The hearing to be made on 24.06.2020 within the scope of the investigation concerning 23 chain markets active in food retail trade The hearing to be made on 01.07.2020 within the scope of the investigation concerning Google The hearing to be made on 07.07.2020 within the scope of the investigation concerning MDF and Particle Board Industrialists’ Association and 12 undertakings ... | |||
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| Competition Board Puts Digital Economy under Microscope | 11.5.2020 | ||
| At the beginning of 2020, Competition Board started its preparatory work for “Digitalization and Competition Policy Report” to set the policies to be implemented in digital economy sector in the future. In order to strengthen the said process, the Board makes new job definitions regarding digital economy issues. Parallel to the recent developments in digital economy observed globally and locally, competition authorities now have to follow closely the effects of multilateral platforms and alg... | |||
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| INVESTIGATION CONCERNING 29 UNDERTAKINGS INCLUDING SUPERMARKET CHAINS INITIATED (7.5.2020) | 11.5.2020 | ||
| According to the Competition Board decision taken in the meeting dated 07.05.2020, an investigation has been initiated about 29 undertakings including supermarket chains whether they violated the Act no 4054. As is known, the Competition Authority has made warnings and announcements about market failures observed in price increases and in the supply chain since the beginning of COVID-19 outbreak. In this context, it is understood from this decision that depending on the analyses made within a... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Bellona Mobilya San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Erciyes Anadolu Holding A.Ş. and Yön Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Paz. San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Concluded | 27.3.2020 | ||
| Investigation concerning Bellona Mobilya San. ve Tic. A.Ş., Erciyes Anadolu Holding A.Ş. and Yön Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Paz. San. ve Tic. A.Ş. was concluded The investigation whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated by means of determining the resale price of Bellona brand products was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 26.03.2020, the Competition Board decided that Bellona Mobilya San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (previous title: Boytaş Mobilya San. ve ... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Baymak Makina San. ve Tic. A.Ş. Concluded | 27.3.2020 | ||
| Investigation concerning Baymak Makina San. ve Tic. A.Ş. was concluded. The investigation conducted to determine whether Baymak Makina San. ve Tic. A.Ş violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of vertical agreements with its dealers and other practices was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 26.03.2020, the Competition Board decided that Baymak Makina San. ve Tic. A.Ş violated article 4 of the Act no 4054; therefore, the said undertaking shall b... | |||
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| The Investigation about BP Petrolleri A.Ş., Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Shell& Turcas Petrol A.Ş., OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş., and Güzel Enerji Akaryakıt A.Ş. (previous title: Total Oil Türkiye A.Ş.) concluded | 26.3.2020 | ||
| Investigation whether BP Petrolleri A.Ş., OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş., Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Shell & Turcas Petrol A.Ş., and Güzel Enerji Akaryakıt A.Ş. (previous title: Total Oil Türkiye A.Ş.) violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by means of their practices concerning their dealers was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the contents of the file on 12.03.2020, the Competition Board decided that BP Petrolleri A.Ş., Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Shell Turcas Petrol A.Ş., and OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş. violat... | |||
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