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Investigation conducted on Booking.com B.V. ve Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi concluded			12.1.2017
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 were violated by the “best price guarantee” practices within the framework of the booking services provided by Booking.com B.V. and by Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Şirketi, operating as the Turkish representative of the former undertaking, was concluded. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 05.01.2017, it was decided that Booking.com B.V. violated article 4 of...
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Investigation Launched on Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş.			22.12.2016
Competition Board concluded the preliminary investigation conducted in response to the application claiming that Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. and its dealers and resellers violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054. After discussing the information, documents gathered and the observations made during the preliminary inquiry, the Board deemed the findings significant and sufficient, and took the decision no 16-41/672-M to launch an investigation on - Trakya Cam Sanayii A.Ş. Article 4 of the Act no ...
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Investigation Launched on the Burdur Province Office of the Chamber of Mechanical Engineers of TMMOB (Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects) and 13 Undertakings Operating in the Field of Freelance Mechanical Engineering			19.12.2016
Competition Board concluded the preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that freelance mechanical engineers operating in the Burdur province violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by engaging in revenue sharing through the formation of a common pool. After discussing the information, documents and findings acquired in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 16.11.2016, the Competition Board decided that the findings were significant and sufficient, and took the dec...
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Communiqué concerning the Increase of the Minimum Administrative Fines (Communiqué No: 2017/1) Published			19.12.2016
“Communiqué concerning the Increase of the Minimum Administrative Fines Specified in Paragraph 1 of Article 16 of the Act No 4054 on the Protection of Competition (Communiqué No: 2017/1),” adopted with the Competition Board decision dated 24.11.2016 and numbered 16-41/679 has entered into force following its publication in the Official Gazette dated December 10, 2016 and numbered 29914. You can find the Communiqué in question here....
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Investigation Launched on Lüleburgaz Chamber of Merchants for Drivers and Motorists			9.12.2016
The preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the application claiming that Lüleburgaz Chamber of Merchants for Drivers and Motorists, which operates the Lüleburgaz Municipality Bus Terminal, abused its dominant position by refusing to rent office space to the complainant company. After examining the information, evidence and the findings gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of 16.11.2016, the Competition Board decided that the findings were significant and sufficient and took ...
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Investigation Conducted on the Turkish Pharmacists' Association and the Turkish Pharmacists' Association Commercial Enterprise Concluded			8.12.2016
Competition Authority concluded the investigation conducted in order to determine whether the Turkish Pharmacists' Association and the Turkish Pharmacists' Association Commercial Enterprise violated article 6 of the Act no 4054 by their practices related to the importation of those pharmaceuticals which are not licensed or which cannot be supplied to the market for various reasons despite being licensed. As a result of the discussion of the file by the Competition Board on 06.12.2016, it was dec...
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Investigation on Aygaz A.Ş. Concluded			2.12.2016
The investigation conducted in order to determine whether Aygaz A.Ş. violated the Act no 4054 by setting resale prices for its dealers was concluded. The investigation was initiated following the annulment of the Competition Board decision dated 13.03.2013 and numbered 13-14/204-105 with the Ankara 16th Administrative Court decision dated 14.05.2015 and numbered 2013/1478 E., 2015/655 K. The investigation, launched with the Competition Board decision dated 05.08.2015 and numbered 15-33/477-M, to...
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Announcement Concerning the Sector Inquiry to Be Conducted in the Hazelnut Market			2.12.2016
Competition Board (the Board) decided to conduct an ex officio preliminary inquiry in order to evaluate the claims which occasionally come into the public agenda and find coverage in press and which suggest that the undertakings operating in the hazelnut buying market were engaging in anti-competitive practices. As a result of the preliminary inquiry conducted based on that decision, the Board took another decision on 03.11.2016 stating that launching an investigation on the sector was not neces...
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Investigation Conducted on Four Undertakings Operating in the Tourism Sector in Antalya Concluded			23.11.2016
The investigation conducted on Antalya Pegas Otelcilik Turizm İnşaat Taşımacılık ve Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Odeon Turizm İşletmeciliği A.Ş., Alkan Grup Turizm İşletmeleri A.Ş. and V Turizm Seyahat Acentalığı Taşımacılık İnş. Tic. A.Ş. to determine whether they violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 by complicating the operations of their competitors through horizontal and vertical agreements or through concerted practices was concluded. The investigation had been initiated in response to the 16th Admi...
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Hearing for the Investigation Conducted on Booking.com B.V. ve Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Company to Be Held on December 27, 2016.			18.11.2016
The investigation launched on Booking.com B.V. And Bookingdotcom Destek Hizmetleri Limited Company in order to determine whether they violated articles 4 and 6 of the Act no 4054 with “best price guarantees” and other practices has reached the hearing stage. The hearing concerned will be held on Tuesday, December 27, 2016, at 2.30 p.m. 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 th...
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