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Communiqué Concerning the Mergers and Acquisitions Calling for the Authorization of the Competition Board Has Been Amended

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.

Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2021:Turkey

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Main Developments in Competition Law and Policy 2021:Turkey

2021 has been a busy year in many aspects, including competition law and policy in Turkey. The Turkish Competition Authority ("TCA") developed and adopted its secondary legislation in response to amendments to Law No. 4054 on Protection of Competition ("Turkish Competition Law") . These recent developments on the secondary legislation include (i) the introduction of the Regulation on the Settlement Procedure, the De Minimis Communiqué and the Communiqué on the Commitments, and (ii) amendment of the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements. The TCA also paid close attention to the fast-moving consumer goods market and digital markets.

A Look at TCA's Approach to Abuse of Dominance through the Lens of AG Rantos's Opinion

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A Look at TCA's Approach to Abuse of Dominance through the Lens of AG Rantos's Opinion

In recent weeks, highly praised opinion ("Opinion”) of the Advocate General Rantos,which was originally published in French, is released in English. In this article, we summarized the opinion of the Advocate General in four short sections and, supplemented each section with the decisional practice of the Turkish Competition Authority (the “TCA”) as a comparison benchmark.

The Turkish Competition Authority’s M&A Overview Report for 2021 Has Been Published

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The Turkish Competition Authority’s M&A Overview Report for 2021 Has Been Published

The Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA“) Mergers and Acquisitions Overview Report for 2021 (“Report”) has been published at the TCA’s official website on January 7, 2022. The Report provides an overview of the TCA’s activities regarding M&A transactions and includes brief information on the merger control filings by making comparisons between 2021 and previous years in different aspects such as the position of Turkish and foreign companies in the market and value and total number of the transactions notified to the TCA conducted in various sectors. Considering the value of Turkish-to-foreign transactions as well as foreign investments in the Turkish companies in 2021, it is seen that the foreign investors have been showing their interest to Turkish market again after a year of recession.

ACTECON's New Appointments

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ACTECON's New Appointments

ACTECON appointed 2 new Counsels, Ertuğrul C. Canbolat and Erdem Aktekin, and a new Senior Associate Nabi C. Acar with effect from 1 January 2022. The new appointees are exceptional competition and antitrust practitioners who reflect the accumulated know-how and client-focused expertise across ACTECON. They worked in a great amount of competition law cases spanning over different areas, sectors, and companies and earned our clients’ and partners’ respect. ACTECON believes that with these new appointments, we will have a stronger practice management team and enhance our services provided to our clients.

The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority Published the Guidelines on the Right to be Forgotten

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The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority Published the Guidelines on the Right to be Forgotten

The Guidelines on the Right to be Forgotten (“Guidelines”) has been published on the Personal Data Protection Authority’s (“DPA”) official website on October 20, 2021. The right to be forgotten concerns the right to request the removal of access to personal data. In fact, the right to be forgotten is associated with the right to protect the honour of an individual by restraining access to the personal data of an individual by third parties.

The TCA to Promote Competition in Digital Markets: An Analysis in light of G7’s Compendium

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The TCA to Promote Competition in Digital Markets: An Analysis in light of G7’s Compendium

Since the use of digital platforms within daily life and the context of work is on the rise, the competition authorities are focusing more and more on the competitive issues and market failures in digital markets. With the rapid growth of digital markets, each and every day competition regulations confront with grey areas where national competition authorities are faced with sui generis issues.

The Turkish Competition Authority Fines Ice Cream Supplier for Exclusivity Practices (Unilever/Algida)

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The Turkish Competition Authority Fines Ice Cream Supplier for Exclusivity Practices (Unilever/Algida)

The Turkish Competition Authority’s (“TCA”) reasoned decision dated 18.03.2021 and numbered 21-15/190-80, whereby it has decided to impose an administrative fine amounting to TRY 480,217,217 (EUR 77,624,758) on Unilever Sanayi ve Ticaret Türk A.Ş. (“Unilever”) for violation of Article 4 and Article 6 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) was published on the TCA’s website on May 20, 2021 . Unilever was found to be in violation due to abuse of its dominant position in the industrial ice cream market by exclusionary practices and the non-compete obligation imposed on Getir Perakende Lojistik A.Ş. (“Getir”), an e-commerce customer of Unilever.

The TCA’s Tough Stance towards Information Exchange through Associations of Undertakings

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The TCA’s Tough Stance towards Information Exchange through Associations of Undertakings

The sharing of commercially sensitive information amongst competitors is categorized as information exchange, which may affect their decision-making processes and ultimately affect competition. Professional societies are considered associations of undertakings and information exchange through an association of undertakings is usually subject to Article 4 of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”). That being said, the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) may exempt this kind of information exchange from the application of Article 4 in cases where the conditions set out in Article 5 of the Competition Law are satisfied.

The TCA’s Decision Regarding the Turkish Pharmacists Association Has Been Overturned

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The TCA’s Decision Regarding the Turkish Pharmacists Association Has Been Overturned

With the recent decision given by the 13th Chamber of the Council of State on 24 May 2021, the administrative fine given to the Turkish Pharmacists Association (“TPA”) by the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) on the grounds that some of its decisions and practices violated Article 4 of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) was annulled. The decision, which was rendered at the end of an administrative judicial process that lasted many years, also included determinations regarding the jurisdiction of the TCA. This article discusses the process and results of that decision.

The Turkish Competition Authority Cleared the Merger Transaction Between FCA and PSA, But Subject to Conditions…

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The Turkish Competition Authority Cleared the Merger Transaction Between FCA and PSA, But Subject to Conditions…

In the previous days, the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) has published its reasoned decision in which it conditionally cleared the merger transaction , which is planned to be made through the incorporation of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. (“FCA”) and Peugeot S.A. (“PSA”) into FCA. In this regard, especially two points has aroused curiosity: (i) what would be the competitive concerns that may arise after the transaction is realized and (ii) how the commitments submitted by the transaction parties found sufficient in order to eliminate the relevant competitive concerns? Let’s have a look at these questions’ answers together within this article.

First Implementation of the Settlement Mechanism Upon the Recent Publication of the Settlement Regulation

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First Implementation of the Settlement Mechanism Upon the Recent Publication of the Settlement Regulation

As known, the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) had undergone amendments with the Law No. 7246 dated June 16, 2020, introducing the settlement mechanism to Article 43. In line with this, the Regulation on the Settlement Procedure for Investigations on Anticompetitive Agreements, Concerted Practices, Decisions and Abuse of Dominant Position ("Settlement Regulation") was recently published in the Official Gazette dated July 15, 2021 and numbered 31542, entering into force on the same day.

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