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Communiqué No. 2010/4, and thus in significant lessening of
competition.. (26.01.2012, 12-03/85-24)
• The Board authorized the acquisition by Tesco Kipa Kitle
Pazarlama ve Gıda San. A.Ş. of the tenancy rights of 21 stores
which are located in Thrace region and operate under the brand
“Ardaş” together with certain fixed assets from Ardaş Gıda
Dağıtım San. ve Tic. A.Ş. as the transaction would not result in
creating a dominant position, or strengthening the existing
dominant position as specified in Article 7 of the Act No. 4054
and in the Communiqué No. 2010/4, and thus in decreasing
competition significantly. (09.02.2012; 12-06/185-47)
• The Board authorized the establishment of a full-function joint
venture, which operates in health software field, by General
Electric Company and Microsoft Corporation as the transaction
would not result in creating a dominant position, or strengthen-
ing the existing dominant position as specified in Article 7 of
the Act No. 4054 and in the Communiqué No. 2010/4, and thus
in decreasing competition significantly. (09.02.2012; 12-
06/183-46)
• In response to the request for the authorization of the transfer,
by Limak Yatırım Enerji Üretim İşletme Hizmetleri ve İnşaat
A.Ş., of 20% of the 96% of shares it holds in Limak İskenderun
Liman İşletmeciliği A.Ş. to the fund titled Inframinervois
Holding S.A.R.L., the Board decided that the notified transac-
tion was subject to authorization under article 7 of the Act no
4054 as well as under the Communiqué no 2010/4 on Mergers
and Acquisition Calling for the Authorization of the
Competition Board which was issued based on the aforemen-
tioned article, and the transaction should be authorized, since it
would not result in the creation or strengthening of a dominant
position as described under the same article of the Act, and thus
in significant lessening of competition. (02.03.2012, 12-
09/301-93)
• In response to the request for the authorization of the establish-
ment of a joint venture, titled Hanjin Arkas Lojistik Ticaret
A.Ş., within the transportation organization market in Turkey
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