The Turkish Competition Authority opens an investigation against an undertaking operating in the automotive sector in order to re-evaluate its previous decision since it was annulled by the 13th Chamber of Council of States (SCT)

Balkı, Bahadır; Ayna, Mustafa; Başıböyük Coşkun, Özlem

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2 Mar 2020

The Turkish Competition Authority opens an investigation against an undertaking operating in the automotive sector in order to re-evaluate its previous decision since it was annulled by the 13th Chamber of Council of States (SCT)

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Turkish Competition Authority, SCT, Case No. 2019/4094, Judgement, 2 March 2020 (Turkish)

The Undertakings Operating in the Automotive Sector under the Review of the TCA Once Again* Introduction In the previous days, the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) resolved under its decision dated 26.03.2020 and numbered 20-16/234-M to open an investigation against the undertaking operating in the automotive sector in order to re-evaluate its decision dated 24.06.2009 and numbered 09-30/637-150 since it was annulled by the 13th Chamber of Council of States. Given that an administrative monetary fine in the amount of TRY 277 million in total (almost EUR 119 million [1]) was already imposed as a result of the investigation conducted regarding the same claims against 15 undertakings operating in the automotive sector in 2011, the initiation of this new investigation based on the

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Bahadır Balkı
ACTECON (Istanbul)

Turkey 24 contributions 8496 visits
Mustafa Ayna
ACTECON (Istanbul)

Turkey 15 contributions 2987 visits
Özlem Başıböyük Coşkun
ACTECON (Istanbul)

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Bahadır Balkı, Mustafa Ayna, Özlem Başıböyük Coşkun, The Turkish Competition Authority opens an investigation against an undertaking operating in the automotive sector in order to re-evaluate its previous decision since it was annulled by the 13th Chamber of Council of States (SCT), 2 March 2020, e-Competitions March 2020, Art. N° 94804

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