competition law
Articles and legal information about competition law.
Abuse of Dominant Position in Turkish Competition Law
Analysis of Article 6 of the Law No. 4054. What constitutes abuse of dominance? Refusal to supply, predatory pricing, and tying explained.
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Competition Authority Turkey: Powers and Investigation Tools
The dawn raid powers of the Turkish Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu). Inspection of computers, WhatsApp logs, and imposing administrative fines.
Read More → Competition Board Investigations and Electronic Evidence Defense
How to defend against a Competition Board investigation? The importance of digital evidence, forensic examination, and legal privilege.
Read More → Fundamentals of Turkish Competition Law: Law No. 4054
Introduction to the main pillars of Turkish Competition Law: Anti-competitive agreements, Abuse of dominance, and Merger control.
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Competition Law Litigation: Appeals and Compensation
Suing the Competition Authority to cancel fines and suing cartels for Triple Damages. The judicial review process in Ankara Administrative Courts.
Read More → Penalties and Sanctions in Turkish Competition Law
Detailing the administrative fines and penalties under Law No. 4054. How fines are calculated, leniency applications, and aggravating factors.
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Concerted Practice: Presumption of Proof in Information Exchange
You don't need a signed contract to be a cartel. How 'Concerted Practice' (Uyumlu Eylem) allows the Competition Authority to punish parallel behavior.
Read More → Digital Markets and Competition Law in Turkey
The scrutiny of digital platforms (Gatekeepers) in Turkey. E-commerce investigations, data portability, and the new Digital Markets regulation.
Read More → Exemption and Negative Clearance in Turkish Competition Law
How to make a restrictive agreement legal? Individual Exemption (Article 5) and Block Exemption communiques explained.
Read More → International Competition Law and Extraterritoriality in Turkey
Does Turkish Competition Law apply to foreign companies? The 'Effects Doctrine' and jurisdiction over international cartels.
Read More → Market Sharing Agreements and Cartels in Turkey
Market sharing is a 'hard-core' cartel restriction. Analysis of geographical and customer allocation agreements under Article 4.
Read More → Monopoly and Cartel Practices in Turkish Market
Distinction between legal monopoly and illegal cartel. How Turkish law treats natural monopolies vs prohibited collaboration.
Read More → Price Regulation and Discounts under Competition Law
Can a supplier dictate resale prices? Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) and the rules on rebate systems for dominant firms.
Read More → Merger Control and Acquisition Regulation in Turkey
When to notify a merger to the Competition Board? Turnover thresholds, the notification process, and 'Gun Jumping' risks.
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