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Competition Law | Articles
Turkish Competition Authority's Vigilance on Digital Markets: Examining Recent Initiatives and Their Implications
In line with the global trend, the Turkish Competition Authority (the “TCA”) has recently displayed a remarkable level of interest in addressing competition concerns on digital markets. Maybe being one of the months where the output of the TCA has peeked its highest, in April 2023 the TCA announced ...
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Competition Law | Articles
Investigation into the Small Household Appliances Sector Concluded with Settlement Procedure!
The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) initiated a full-fledged investigation (“Investigation”) against Korkmaz Mutfak Eşyaları San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (“Korkmaz”), Gençler Ev Araç ve Gereçleri Pazarlama Tic. A.Ş. (“Gençler”) and Punto Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları İth. İhr. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (“Punto"). These companies operate in small household appliances and kitchen tools sectors.
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Competition Law | Articles
Unveiling the Distinction: Turkish Competition Authority Clarified “Mergers” and “Acquisitions” under Turkish Merger Control Regime
With its decision dated 17 March 2022 and numbered 22-13/205-88, the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) cleared the transaction concerning the merger of Slim Fusina Rolling S.R.L. (“Slim Fusina”) and Niche Fusina Rolled Products S.R.L. (“NFRP”) (the “Transaction”) on the grounds the Transaction does not significantly impede effective competition.
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Competition Law | Articles
The Commitment Mechanism is not Open to Negative Matching Agreements
The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) launched a full-fledged investigation (“Investigation”) against Arabam Com İnternet ve Bilgi Hizmetleri A.Ş. (“Arabam.com”), Vava Cars Turkey Otomotiv A.Ş. (“VAVA CARS”), Araba Sepeti Otomotiv Bilişim Danışmanlık Hizmetleri Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“KAVAK”), and Letgo Mobil İnternet Servisleri ve Ticaret A.Ş. (“Letgo”) ...
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Competition Law | Articles
Simultaneous Utilization of Both Commitment and Settlement Mechanisms
The settlement and commitment procedures have been increasingly utilized within the decisions of the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”), but the adoption has been debated since 2014, when the mechanisms came to the agenda of the parliament but were refused after long discussions. However, on 24 June 2020, Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) ...
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Competition Law | Articles
The Turkish Competition Authority Has Concluded the Investigation Conducted against One of the Leading Household Appliances Companies with the Approval of the Proposed Commitments! (BSH)
The TCA has been initiating one investigation after another into sectors that closely affect the lives of consumers in recent times. Large and small household appliances sector is one of these sectors and there are many recent investigations (ongoing and completed) initiated against the undertakings operating in the sector.
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