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ed similar administrative expenses fees because of an agree-
ment they signed, the Board decided that the complaint should
be rejected and an investigation should not be initiated.
(18.07.2012, 12-38/1099-356)
• As a result of the examination conducted in response to the
claim that Çimsa Çimento San. ve Tic. A.Ş. and Adana Çimento
San. T.A.Ş. fixed prices and increased the price of their prod-
ucts within a period of 4 days, the Board decided that the com-
plaint should be rejected and an investigation should not be ini-
tiated. (18.07.2012, 12-38/1115-366)
• Communiqué on the Application Procedure Regarding
Violation of Competition (No: 2012/2), entered into force
through publication in the Official Gazette dated 23.08.2012
and numbered 28390.
• The Board concluded in its meeting dated 09.08.2012 that the
findings collected within the investigation initiated in order to
determine whether article 4 of the Act no 4054 was violated by
Biletix Bilet Dagitim Basim ve Ticaret A.Ş. in “the market for
intermediation services for the sales of tickets of football
matches” and “the market for intermediation services for the
sales of tickets of live music events” via exclusive agreements
with longer than one-year durations and similar practices are
significant and sufficient and decided to open an investigation
under article 41 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of
Competition concerning Biletix Bilet Dagitim Basim ve Ticaret
A.Ş.
• After examining the information, evidence and the findings
gathered in the preliminary inquiry in its meeting of
09.08.2012, the Board concluded that the findings were
significant and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation
under article 41 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection
of Competition concerning Linde Gaz A.Ş., - Yalizlar Sinai
ve Tibbi Gazlar Teknik Hirdavat Makine Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.Ş. And Orsez Sinai Tibbi Gazlar ve Kimyevi Maddeler
Ticaret Sanayi Ltd. Şti. The investigation was initiated in order
to determine whether the aforementioned three undertakings vio-
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