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| ISTANBUL COMPETITION FORUM | 26.11.2019 | ||
| President of Turkish Competition Authority Birol Küle: *Digital economic system obscures national borders, probably to an extent greater than ever before in history. * While the economic power is being concentrated in a few countries, I would like to note, due to a historical responsibility, that cooperation between developing countries has become particularly important for protecting the welfare of our consumers. *With our ongoing examinations, we are determined to become one of the mo... | |||
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| PANELS ON DIGITALIZATION, EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT AGAINST CARTELS AND DEVELOPMENT OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION | 26.11.2019 | ||
| There were three panels within the scope of Istanbul Competition Forum. On the first day of the Forum, Hasan Hüseyin Ünlü, Competition Board Member, Pınar Akman Professor of Law, Leeds Unniversity, Ioannis Lianos, the President of Hellenic Competition Authority and Yuriy Terentyev, the Head of Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine participated as speakers to the panel on “Digitalization and Competition Law and Policy” moderated by Ebru Gökçe Dessemond, Legal Officer, Competition and Consumer Polici... | |||
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| ISTANBUL COMPETITION FORUM BILATERAL MEETINGS | 26.11.2019 | ||
| President of Turkish Competition Authority Birol Küle made bilateral meetings with the participants of Istanbul Competition Forum to improve regional relationships. President Küle met with the presidents of Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Moldovia, Greece, Monte Negro, Kosovo and Kazakhstan Competition Authorities on the first day of the Forum. On the second day, Mr Küle held bilateral meetings with the Presidents of Mongolia and Macedonia Competition Authorities. Authorities e... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation concerning 10 Autogas Stations operating in Burdur Province to be held on January 2, 2020 | 22.11.2019 | ||
| 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 reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on January 2, 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 wh... | |||
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| Application concerning the acquisition of Marport Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’s sole control by Terminal Investment Limited Sàrl taken under final examination | 21.11.2019 | ||
| The application concerning the acquisition of Marport Liman İşletmeleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.’s sole control by Terminal Investment Limited Sàrl has been taken under final examination according to the Competition Board decision dated 31.10.2019 and numbered 19-37/555-M. The Competition Board is in charge of monitoring mergers and/or acquisitions which would result in significant lessening of competition in markets according to article 7 of the Act no. 4054. Within the scope of article 10 of ... | |||
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| Investigation concerning Meram Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. Concluded | 15.11.2019 | ||
| The Competition Board decision dated 02.03.2016 and numbered 16-07/134-60 related to the claim that Meram Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. violated article 6 of the act no 4054 by means of discriminatory practices regarding unlicensed electricity production application was annulled by the decisions of Ankara 4th Administrative Court dated 16.07.2018 and numbered E: 2016/3512, K: 2018/1815 and E: 2016/5542, K: 2018/1816. Consequently, an investigation whether the said undertaking violated article 6 of the A... | |||
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| Investigation concerning 24 Autogas Dealers active in Şanlıurfa Province Initiated | 15.11.2019 | ||
| The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that autogas dealers in the city center of Şanlıurfa province fixed autogas prices. After discussing the information, documents acquired and observations made in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 11.10.2019, the Board concluded that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 19-35/516-M to initiate an investigation whether the following undertakings violated article 4... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation concerning As Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Göltaş Göller Bölgesi Çimento Sanayi Ve Ticaret A.Ş., Konya Çimento San. A.Ş. to be held on January 22, 2020 | 8.11.2019 | ||
| The investigation conducted in response to the claim that Afyon Çimento San. Tic. A.Ş., As Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Göltaş Göller Bölgesi Çimento Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş., Konya Çimento San. A.Ş. violated article 4 of the Act no. 4054 by means of fixing cement prices and customer allocation reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on January 22, 2020 at 10:30 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties w... | |||
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| Hearing for the Investigation concerning Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. and Vodafone Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. to be Held on January 21, 2020 | 8.11.2019 | ||
| The investigation whether Turkcell İletişim Hizmetleri A.Ş. and Vodafone Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. violated the Act no 4054 reached the hearing stage. The hearing will be held on January 21, 2020 at 10:30 AM. In accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board", complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting should apply to the Competition Authority together with a petition including the information and documents which show their interest in the subject... | |||
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| The Hearing for the Process concerning Artı Marin Mobil Enerji Sistemleri A.Ş. and Mastervolt International Holding BV to be held on January 15, 2020 | 8.11.2019 | ||
| The Competition Board decision dated 11.05.2016 and numbered 16-16/278-122 taken as a result of the investigation made in relation with the claim that Artı Marin Mobil Enerji Sistemleri A.Ş. and Mastervolt International Holding BV. prevented Eltesan Mobil Teknloji Sistemleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. from selling Mastervolt brand products to Turkey via parallel trade was annulled by the decision of Ankara 7th Administrative Court dated 28.11.2018 and numbered E: 2017/251, K: 2018/2104. The process condu... | |||
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