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limitations that did not exceed 5 years in the type contracts Bimpaş
Bira ve Meşrubat Pazarlama A.Ş. and its dealers and distributors
would conclude with the final points of sale. (18.03.2010; 10-
24/331-119)
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The Competition Board, as a result of the examination made upon
the request to terminate the lease contract set out in the title deed
which was arranged between BP Petrolleri A.Ş. and Kadıköy Cihaz
Oto Tic. A.Ş.’s partner Rafet DİKİCİ, decided that the vertical
relation which consisted of the dealership and lease contracts made
as to the liquid fuel station that was the subject of the application
and which contained a prohibition on competition benefited
from a block exemption until 18.09.2010 within the scope of the
Communiqué No. 2002/2. (24.03.2010; 10-26/359-130)
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The Competition Board, as a result of the examination made upon
the request that an exemption be given to the vertical relationship
between Petrol Ofisi Inc. and Petrol -Tur Petrol ve Turizm Tic. ve
San. Ltd. Şti. (the “Companies”), decided that the wills of the parties
were renewed with the dealership agreement dated 01.05.2008,
the protocol dated 30.05.2008, and the grant of the usufruct dated
20.08.2008 and that the vertical relationship benefits from a block
exemption for five years as of the date of the dealership agreement
within the scope of the Block Exemption Communiqué No. 2002/2
on Vertical Agreements and that the agreement cannot be granted an
individual exemption under Article 5 of Act No. 4054. (08.04.2010;
10-29/436-162)
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The Competition Board, as a result of the examination made upon
the claim that (1) FIAT branded cars are given a guarantee for 3
years or up to 150.000 km, (2) the sales agreement states that the
guarantee will be invalid if oil is not bought from OPET ten times
successively, and (3) the same practice is applied to Ford branded
cars that belong to the same group decided that the claims against
the “Oil Guarantee System” of OPET Petrolcülük A.Ş. stating that
FIAT branded cars would be out of guarantee if oil is not bought from
OPET ten times successively were evaluated. The Board decided
on 24.07.2008 that it was not necessary to carry out a preliminary
inquiry or investigation within the framework of Act No. 4054, and
the complaint was rejected. (08.04.2010; 10-29/442-170)