Introduction Personal liability rules for the competition law violations and accordingly, the tracking systems to ensure that the damages caused are covered/compensated by the violating person from his/her own resources, have been under the increasing scrutiny of the competition authorities all around the world and even despite the discrepancies, some of the EU member states…
Electricity 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…
On 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…
I personally observe that the managing staffs of companies are becoming highly aware of competition law but this awareness is frequently related to the great label it holds as ‘something of a great threat to my career’. The principal objective in delivering this piece is to clarify the key aspects of competition law through its…
1. Introduction It is a common practice that companies become familiar with competition law and aware that they are violating competition rules only once they are faced with the investigation and fines imposed on them by the Competition Authorities for the breach of those rules. An effective competition compliance program (“CCP”) may help companies to…