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Competition Law | Articles
New Footprints in the Framework of SEPs and FRAND Terms
The intersection between intellectual property and competition law is always on the agenda of lawmakers. Since there is an imbalance between the exclusivity rights ensured by intellectual property law and anti-competitive practices that the competition law protects, the notion of standard-essential patents (SEP) and a commitment to license these patents on a fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory (FRAND) basis are accepted to preserve the competitive landscape with regard to licensing issues. However, licensors and licensees still have discrepancies on the FRAND terms, and this keeps authorities and courts busy with handling each party’s requests. While it is nearly impossible to satisfy both parties’ demands, recently, we observed that there are footprints of significant regulatory initiatives that would likely shape the nexus between intellectual property and competition law. Indeed, the most influential jurisdictions, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) have launched fresh inquiries concerning the framework of SEP and FRAND. Below we discuss these developments and then elaborate on the Turkish stance related to the matter.
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Competition Law | Articles
The First Settlement Decision in Turkey at a Glance: Philips et al. Case
The implementation of the settlement mechanism by the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) is becoming more and more common every day ever since the Regulation on the Settlement Procedure for Investigations on Anticompetitive Agreements, Concerted Practices, Decisions and Abuse of Dominant Position ("Settlement Regulation") entered into force on July 15, 2021. It is evident that the TCA has sped up the implementation of the settlement mechanism and is looking forward to applying this mechanism effectively.
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Competition Law | Articles
Fintech in Turkey: Regulation & Competition Law Update
A lot has changed in the outlook of fintech regulatory ecosystem since the last four months in Turkey. Starting from Central Bank’s Regulation on Payment Services and Electronic Money and Payment Service Providers; Turkish Competition Authority, with its game-changing Report on Financial Technologies in Payment Services, and Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (“BRSA”), issuer of the Rules on the Operation of Digital Banks and Service Model Banking, have been vigorous for setting the rules of the game in fintech industry. Finally, the Finance Office of Turkish Presidency’s Fintech Ecosystem Status Report has revealed the upcoming National Fintech Strategy Paper’s fundamental aims, along with the good news on the establishment of Istanbul Finance and Technology Base. In this brief, we summarise the latest developments in Fintech industry from Turkey.
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Competition Law | News
Bilgi Üniversitesi Kariyer Günleri-2022
Bilgi Üniversitesi 20. Hukukta Kariyer Günleri kapsamında 24 Mart tarihinde, kıdemli danışmanımız Mustafa Ayna ve danışmanımız Özlem Başıböyük, Hukuk Fakültesi öğrencileri ile sohbet toplantısı gerçekleştirdi. Danışmanlarımız, öğrencilere ACTECON'da çalışmaya ve çalışma alanlarına dair bilgi verdi. Ayrıca iş yaşamında genç hukukçulardan beklentilerimizi aktardı.
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Competition Law | News
İdari Yargı Rekabet Kurumu’na Neler Fısıldıyor: İptal/Bozma Kararlarının Sentezi
Kıdemli danışmanımız Caner K. Çeşit'in 10.03.2022 tarihinde Bilgi Üniversitesi Uygulamalı Rekabet Hukuku Seminerleri 2022 Bahar dönemi programı kapsamında sunduğu "İdari Yargı Rekabet Kurumu’na Neler Fısıldıyor: İptal/Bozma Kararlarının Bir Sentezi" başlıklı sunumuna aşağıdaki bağlantıdan ulaşabilirsiniz. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r2dpyXem5A
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Competition Law | Articles
Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board Has Been Amended
On 04.03.2022, important amendments and additions has been introduced to the Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board (“Communiqué No. 2010/4”). With this article, it is aimed to summarize these latest amendments in the Communiqué No. 2010/4. Communiqué on Amendments Concerning Communiqué No. 2010/4 (“Communiqué No. 2022/2”) has been published on 04.03.2022 in the Official Gazette thereby amending the turnover thresholds required for a merger and acquisition transaction to be subject to the Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) approval.
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