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Adidas Cleared of Allegations Regarding Resale Price Maintenance and Discrimination

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Adidas Cleared of Allegations Regarding Resale Price Maintenance and Discrimination

The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) has launched numerous investigations into whether undertakings maintain their dealers' resale prices. These investigations include one launched into one of the most well-known sports product brands, Adidas Spor Malzemeleri Satış ve Pazarlama Anonim Şirketi (“Adidas”).

Who's Who Legal - Trade & Customs - Economists & Anti-Dumping Consultants 2022

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Who's Who Legal - Trade & Customs - Economists & Anti-Dumping Consultants 2022

ACTECON proudly announces that our Managing Partner, Fevzi TOKSOY has once again been recognised as Expert by Who’s Who Legal in the Economists and Antidumping Consultants category of the Trade & Customs Global Guide.

The Ankara 13th Administrative Court Rules for the Annulment of Turkish Competition Authority’s Cartel Decision Due to Failure of Standard of Proof (Kronospan)

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The Ankara 13th Administrative Court Rules for the Annulment of Turkish Competition Authority’s Cartel Decision Due to Failure of Standard of Proof (Kronospan)

The Ankara 13th Administrative Court ("Court") recently annulled with its decision (“Court Decision”) the Turkish Competition Authority's ("TCA") cartel determination (“TCA Decision”) against Kronospan Orman Ürünleri San. ve Tic. A.Ş. (“Kronospan”) in a decision through which it had imposed on 11 undertakings active in the MDF and flakeboard markets ...

TCA Imposed Interim Measures on Krea

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TCA Imposed Interim Measures on Krea

As per Article 9(4) of Law No. 4054 on Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”), the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) is entitled to impose interim measures in order to maintain the environment before the violation, without exceeding the scope of the final decision, in case of a possibility of serious and irreparable damages.

Competition Law and Connected Fields

Competition Law | News

Competition Law and Connected Fields

Our senior associate Caner K. Çeşit delivered a speech entitled "Standing Out Approaches in Supervision of Administrative Courts Regarding the Decisions of the Competition Authority" on Saturday, November 26, 2022

The Information You Have Requested Cannot Be Reached at the Moment: The Regional Administrative Court Upheld the Board’s Decision Imposing Fines on Five International Banks for Not Providing the Requested Information

Competition Law | Articles

The Information You Have Requested Cannot Be Reached at the Moment: The Regional Administrative Court Upheld the Board’s Decision Imposing Fines on Five International Banks for Not Providing the Requested Information

On 26 October 2022, the Ankara Regional Administrative Court’s 8th Administrative Chamber revoked an earlier decision of the Ankara 3rd Administrative Court that had annulled the Turkish Competition Board’s (the “Board”) decision concerning the imposition of administrative monetary fines on five international banks for failure to provide the requested information/data.

The Turkish Competition Authority Sets the Boundaries of its “Technology Undertaking” Definition

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The Turkish Competition Authority Sets the Boundaries of its “Technology Undertaking” Definition

On 4 March 2022, the Turkish Competition Authority (the “TCA”) increased the notification thresholds set in its merger regulation, i.e., Communiqué No. 2010/4 on the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorisation of the Competition Board (“Communiqué No. 2010/4”).

Turkey - What to Consider in Sharing Sectoral Reports with Sector Members?

Competition Law | Articles

Turkey - What to Consider in Sharing Sectoral Reports with Sector Members?

The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) has rendered several decisions in recent years concerning the exchange of competitively sensitive information. A significant number of these decisions have involved negative clearance/exemption applications made to the TCA by undertakings seeking to lawfully exchange information among themselves.

Dawn raids in Turkey – Can Companies Avoid Responsibility by Asserting Subjective Grounds for the Deleted Data During On-site Inspections?

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Dawn raids in Turkey – Can Companies Avoid Responsibility by Asserting Subjective Grounds for the Deleted Data During On-site Inspections?

The Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) has rendered a number of decisions, particularly in recent years, on whether on-site inspections have been hindered or complicated. These include two recent decisions on D-Market Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret A.Ş. ("Hepsiburada"), one of the largest e-marketplaces in Turkey.

Türk Telekom Decision: Recent Approach to Refusal to Deal

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Türk Telekom Decision: Recent Approach to Refusal to Deal

The Turkish Competition Board (the “Board”) published its reasoned decision dated 30.09.2021 and numbered 21-46/667-332 (the “Decision”) concerning the full-fledged investigation launched against Türk Telekomünikasyon A.Ş. (“TT”) upon the complaints of undertakings operating in the retail fixed broadband internet access services market (downstream market).

A New Age for Digital Markets in Turkey? The Draft Amendment to the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition

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A New Age for Digital Markets in Turkey? The Draft Amendment to the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition

This blogpost will give an overview on the draft amendment (the “Draft Amendment”) to the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (the “Law No. 4054”). The key points of the Draft Amendment concern (i) introducing definitions of core platform services into the Law No. 4054 and allowing the possibility to introduce regulations on the conducts of certain undertakings ...

GC Summit Türkiye 2022

Competition Law | News

GC Summit Türkiye 2022

ACTECON was the Networking Sponsor of the GC Summit Türkiye 2022 hosted by The Legal 500 (Legalease) on Thursday, October 13, 2022 at Çırağan Palace Kempinski. Our Managing Partner, Bahadır Balkı delivered a welcome speech before the drinks reception. The event was attended by many GC’s and in-house counsels as well as other legal professionals.

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