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Investigation Launched on Çelebi Bandırma Uluslararası Limanı İşletmeciliği A.Ş. 5.7.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Çelebi Bandırma Uluslararası Limanı İşletmeciliği A.Ş. implemented excessive pricing for the port services it provided to the undertakings in the business of ro-ro transportation at the Bandırma Port . The Board, after discussing the information and documents acquired and the observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 01.06.2017, concluded that the findings were sign...
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Application concerning the Acquisition of Mardaş Marmara Deniz İşletmeciliği A.Ş. Operating in the Ambarlı Port by Limar Liman ve Gemi İşletmeleri A.Ş. Taken under Final Examination. 5.7.2017
With its decision dated 01.06.2017 and numbered 17-18/271-M, Competition Board took under final examination the application concerning the acquisition of Mardaş Marmara Deniz İşletmeciliği A.Ş., operating in the Ambarlı Port, by Limar Liman ve Gemi İşletmeleri A.Ş., controlled by the Arkas Holding which conductes various operations in the field of marine transportation. As known, article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the protection of Competition tasks the Competition Board with the duty to control me...
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Investigation Launched on Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi Mamülleri Pazarlama A.Ş. 5.7.2017
In response to the decision of the 13th Chamber of the Council of State, Competition Board re-evaluated the complaint claiming that Karsan Otomotiv Sanayi Mamülleri Pazarlama A.Ş. Set resale prices and discount rates for its authorized sellers, prevented authorized sellers from selling vehicles at different prices and making passive sales outside of their regions, eliminated competition by making the market transparent, and discriminated between authorized sellers. In the preliminary inquiry pr...
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Application Concerning the Acquisition of Full Control over Dosu Maya Mayacılık A.Ş. by Lesaffre et Compaigne Taken under Final Examination 22.6.2017
As a result of the examination conducted, the acquisition of full control over Dosu Maya Mayacılık A.Ş. by Lesaffre et Compaigne was authorized subject to the commitments given with the Competition Board decision dated 15.12.2014 and numbered 14-52/903-411. Later, 8th Administrative Court of Ankara took the decision dated 19.01.2017 and numbered 2015/2488 E., 2017/172 K., annulling the aforementioned Board decision. In order to eliminate the competitive concerns raised in the grounds of the annu...
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Investigation launched on Sodexo Avantaj ve Ödüllendirme Hizmetleri A.Ş., Edenred Kurumsal Çözümler A.Ş., Network Servisleri A.Ş., Multinet Kurumsal Hizmetler A.Ş., Winwin Hizmet Yönetimi Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. and Set Kurumsal Hizmetler A.Ş. 21.6.2017
Following a decision by the 13th chamber of the Council of State, Competition Board re-evaluated the application which included claims that Sodexo Motivasyon Çözümleri A.Ş. (current commercial title Sodexho Avantaj ve Ödüllendirme Hizmetleri A.Ş.) and Accor Servisleri International A.Ş. (current commercial title Edenred Kurumsal Çözümler A.Ş.) violated the Act no 4054 by collusive bidding, allocating bids and customers, jointly setting terms of sales and complicating sale conditions to geter and...
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Application for the acquisition of single control over Monsanto Company by Aktiengesellschaft taken under Final Examination 21.6.2017
The application concerning the acquisition of single control over Monsanto Company by Bayer Aktiengesellschaft was taken under final examination within the decision of the Competition Board dated 15.05.2017 and numbered 17-16/226-M. As known, article 7 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition tasks the Competition Board with the duty control merger and/or acquisition transactions which result in a significant decrease in Competition within markets. Within the framework of article 10 o...
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Hearing for the Investigation Conducted on Volkan Yolcu Taşımacılığı Seyahat Nakliyat Ticaret A.Ş. and Öz Edirne Birlik- Mustafa Altunhan to Be Held on July 18, 2017 12.6.2017
The investigation conducted on the undertakings titled Volkan Yolcu Taşımacılığı Seyahat Nakliyat Ticaret A.Ş. and Öz Edirne Birlik - Mustafa Altunhan has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerned will be held on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at 11.00 am. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board" should apply to the Competition Authority with a petition containing the information and documents ...
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Investigation Initiated on Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Pazarlama ve Ticareti A.Ş. 5.6.2017
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Sahibinden Bilgi Teknolojileri Pazarlama ve Ticareti A.Ş. abused its dominant position by implementing excessive pricing. After examining the information and documents acquired and the observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 04.05.2017, the Competition Board decided that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the decision numbered 17-15/175-M to launch an investi...
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Hearing for the Investigation Conducted on 32 Insurance Companies Operating in the Compulsory Automobile Liability Insurance Market and on the Insurance Association of Turkey to Be Held on July 12, 2017 5.6.2017
The investigation conducted on 32 insurance companies operating in the compulsory automobile liability insurance market and the Insurance Association of Turkey has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerned will be held on Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at 10.00 am. Complainants and third parties who wish to attend the meeting in accordance with the "Communiqué on Hearings Held before the Competition Board" should apply to the Competition Authority with a petition containing the information and...
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Investigation Launched on Steel Guardrail and Road Safety Systems Association, Alka San. İnş. ve Tic. A.Ş., Çepaş Galvaniz Demir Çelik Madencilik A.Ş., Kıraç Galvaniz A.Ş., Kisan Group A.Ş., Şa-Ra Enerji İnşaat Tic. ve San. A.Ş., Yimtaş Mühendislik İnşaat Taah. Turz. Metal. San. Tic. A.Ş. and Antakya Galvaniz Metal San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. 31.5.2017
The Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that some members of the Steel Guardrail and Road Safety Systems Association and certain affiliates thereof violated article no 4054 by collusive bidding and price fixing. The Board, after discussing the information and documents acquired and the observations made during the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 27.04.2017, took the decision no 17-14/208-M to launch an investigation on ...
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