Competition Authority Decision Statistics for 2022 were published on the official website of the Competition Authority. According to the statistics;
The Authority made a total of 386 decisions in 2022. Mergers and acquisitions accounted for 64% of these decisions, while competition infringements accounted for 20%.
It is seen that the majority of competition infringements arise from violations of Article 4 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition titled 'Agreements, Concerted Practices and Decisions Limiting Competition'. The 14 decisions regarding competition infringements are related to Article 6 titled 'Abuse of Dominant Position'. While 28 of the investigations into competition infringements ended with a decision of rejection, 34 concluded with a reconciliation, 9 with a decision to impose a fine and 7 with a commitment.
Of the 29 investigations concluded in 2022, 10 were in the food industry, 3 in the machinery industry, and 2 in the information technology and platform services sectors.
The statistics also include the names of the subjects and undertakings with ongoing investigations as of December 31, 2022. Arçelik-LG-Samsung-SVS, DSM Group, Sahibinden, Software and IT Market - Gentlemen's Agreement, Labor Market - Gentlemen's Agreement, Essilor Luxoticca, POAIR-THY OPET-TRIPLE STAR, EAE Elektrik, Egg, Align Tech, Media Markt-Teknosa-Vatan Bilgisayar, Obilet, Uğur Soğutma, Electrolux-Çetinler, D Elektronik Şans Oyunları ve Yayıncılık AŞ, Nuh’un Ankara Makarnası-İs-Ra Gıda, Arabam.com-Vava Cars-Araba Sepeti-Letgo, Krea İçerik, Avon, Farmasi, Plant-mixed Concrete, Kosan Kozmetik, NAOS, Pierre Fabre, Yöntem, Alanya EMO, Ferrero, Özel Fransız Okulları, Mavili Elektronik-Filiz Güvenlik-Yıldız Yangın Söndürme, Danone-Eti Gıda-Nestle-Horizon, Private Schools, Biota Bitkisel İlaç, Colastin, Gerçek Kozmetik, Kozmoklinik, MOT Grup, Eczacıbaşı ve Tetra Laval.
In 2022, subjects and undertakings whose investigations were concluded are also included in the published statistics: KREA – DEALERS, Audi AG- Bayerische Motoren Werke AG-Daimler AG (Mercedes Benz AG)- Dr. Ing. hc F. Porsche AG-Volkswagen AG, Duru Bulgur, Private Hospitals, Distributors, Car dealers, car rental companies and online platforms operating in the first-hand and second-hand car sales markets, Ortadoğu Antalya Liman İşletmeleri AŞ, Chain Markets, NADİR KİTAP, Feed Produces, Sağlık Sektörü-Nitelikli Taşımacılık, Fatih Römorkörcülük, Beypazarı-Kınık, Numil Gıda, Olka Spor-Marlin Spor, Tadım Gıda, DyDo Drinco, Hayırlı El Kozmetik, Martı İleri Teknoloji, Allergan llaç, Mey Içki, Facebook, Miele, Gençler-Korkmaz-Punto, Natura Gida, Cement, Aslan Ticaret, Hızlı Tüketim, Hiksan, Panek.
The administrative fines imposed as a result of the decision totaled TRY 1,857,426,810.16 for the year 2022.
To access Turkish Competition Authority Decision Statistics by Year: https://www.rekabet.gov.tr/Dosya/2022-yillik-web-20230110153239393.pdf
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