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The Competition Board, as a result of the examination made upon
the claim that Form Group refuses to supply spare parts, response
devices, and certain software to a firm that provides technical
service for devices whose distribution in Turkey it handles thus
violating Act No. 4054, decided that it was not necessary to open
an investigation according to Act No. 4054 and the complaint was
be rejected. (08.04.2010; 10-29/446-169)
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The Competition Board, as a result of the examination made
upon the request that the franchise agreement signed between
Marks&Spencer plc. and Marka Mağazacılık A.Ş. on 08.01.2010
be found as under the scope of a block exemption, or, failing that,
be given another exemption, decided that the franchise agreement
benefits from a block exemption under the scope of the Block
Exemption Communiqué No. 2002/2 on Vertical Agreements.
(15.04.2010; 10-31/485-181)
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The Competition Board, as a result of the examination made upon
the claim that the usufruct agreement between Akpet Akaryakıt
Dağıtım ve Pazarlama A.Ş. and Halis Koca Petrol İşletmeciliği is
contrary to Act No. 4054 and Communiqué No. 2002/2, decided that
the vertical relationship consisted of the dealership agreement about
the oil station and the agreement granting usufruct, which includes
a non-compete obligation, will benefit from block exemption until
18.09.2010 under the scope of the Block Exemption Communiqué
No. 2002/2 on Vertical Agreements. (15.04.2010; 10-31/474-177)
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The Competition Board, as a result of the examination made
upon the claim that Turkish Airlines operating on the Turkey –
Saudi Arabia route applies excessive prices, decided that it is not
necessary to open an investigation according to Article 41 of the
Act No. 4054. (15.04.2010; 10-31/466-172)
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The Communiqué on the Rules for Access to Files and the Protection
of Trade Secrets numbered 2010/3 entered into force by being
published in the Official Gazette dated 18.04.2010 and numbered
27556 and only concerns investigations to be opened after that date.
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The Communiqué No.2010/2 on Hearings to be Held before the
Competition Authority entered into force by being published in the
Official Gazette dated 24.04.2010 and numbered 27561.