Introduction The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA“) has recently been quite active in both opening new investigations and finalizing the pending ones. Within this scope, the TCA concluded ongoing investigations against companies active in ready mixed concrete, music and compulsory traffic insurance industries. In the meantime, the TCA has also launched two new investigations; one being…
DetailsElectricity Companies Are Under Investigation In Turkey: Alleged Abuse Of Dominance The Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) is examining whether business practices of Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş. and Enerjisa Toroslar Elektrik Perakende Satış A.Ş. forecloses operations of independent providers and prevent the exercise of consumers’ right to choose their own providers. The TCA assesses the commercial…
DetailsOn 28 September2017 the TCA launched an investigation into SONY Eurasia Pazarlama A.Ş. (Sony), suspected of violating Article 4 (anticompetitive agreements) of the Turkish Competition Law by way of resale price maintenance practices. The TCA concluded its preliminary inquiry conducted in response to the claim that Sony violated Article 4 of the Turkish Competition Law…
DetailsOn 2 February 2017 the European Commission on its own initiative launched three separate antitrust investigations into the e-commerce market, focusing on whether the suspected companies active in the consumer electronics, video games and hotel accommodation sectors violate the EU competition rules by preventing consumers (via certain online sales practices) from enjoying cross-border offers due…
DetailsWhile fines imposed on companies for breach of competition law have become a quite common notion in the business world, the decision of the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) in December 2016 in relation to the disqualification of the company’s managing director comes as a surprise (in fact for the first time since the enactment…
DetailsLicensing and Distribution Practices: Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios Are Being Investigated In The EU On 14 June 2017 the European Commission opened three investigations into licensing and distribution practices of Nike, Sanrio and Universal Studios and their ability to restrict cross-border and online sales of merchandising products within the EU single market. Merchandising products…
DetailsOn 21 June 2017 the European Commission sanctioned car lightning system producers a total of EUR 26 744 000 for participating in a cartel. One of the cartel participants was fully immune from fines due to leniency application. All cartel participants admitted their fault and agreed to settle as a result of which their fine…
DetailsThe Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) on 21 September 2017 delivered its rulings annulling for procedural reasons the judgements of the General Court (GC) in the Italian reinforcing bars cartel C-85/15 P Feralpi, (as well as C-86/15 P C-87/15 P Ferriera Valsabbia&Valsabbia Investimenti/Alfa Acciai, C-88/15 P Ferriere Nord, and C-89/15 P Riva Fire).…
DetailsOn 17 July 2017 the European Commission (EC) sent Statement of Objections to pharmaceutical company Teva with its preliminary view that a patent settlement agreement concluded with Cephalon was in breach of EU competition law. Under the agreement, Teva committed not to market a cheaper generic version of Cephalon’s drug for sleep disorders, modafinil. In…
DetailsOn 26 July2017 the Advocate General (AG) Wahl delivered his Opinion in Coty Case C-230/16. It provides guidance on the legality of online sales bans in selective distribution agreements in the EU and their justification under the “luxury image” argument. Highlights of the case The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) is currently reviewing Coty case…
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