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Important Legislation and Decisions regarding Competition
• The Competition Board (“Board”) granted a certificate of neg-
ative clearance to the “Price Proposal and Agreement” pertain-
ing to free distribution of books via sponsor, signed by and
between Doğal Jeotermal Enerji Sistemleri Makine İnşaat
Elektrik Turizm Sanayi Ticaret Ltd. Şti. and Ege Reklam Basım
Sanatları San. Tic. Ltd. Şti. (25.12.2014; 14-54/918-414)
• The Board decided that the “Authorized Service Management
Agreement” signed by and between Çelik Motor Ticaret A.Ş.,
and its authorized services, benefeits from the exemption grant-
ed by Communiqué No: 2005/4 on the Block Exemption of
Vertical Agreements and Concerted Practices in the Motor
Vehicles Market. Additionally, the Board granted a five-year
individual exemption to the “KIA Auxiliary Equipment
Premium System” that will be applied by Çelik Motor Ticaret
A.Ş. to KIA’s authorized services. (25.12.2014; 14-54/920-416)
• The Board granted individual exemption to the vertical agree-
ment between OMV Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Erk Petrol Yatırımları
A.Ş. and USCO Gayrimenkul San. ve Tic. A.Ş., up to 10 years,
starting from 07.04.2008, due to the fact that it concerns an
establishment of a new station to be built on real estate that has
never been used in fuel oil distributorship activities before.
(25.12.2014; 14-54/924-419)
• The Board granted individual exemption to the “Joint Loyalty
Agreement” dated 11.09.2014 signed by and between Migros
Ticaret A.Ş. and Petrol Ofisi A.Ş. (08.01.2015; 15-02/7-5)
• The Board granted individual exemption to the “Bonus Credit
Card Program Sharing Agreement” signed by and between
Türkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş. and Denizbank A.Ş. (08.01.2015;
15-02/9-7)
• The Board decided that the franchise agreement on the newly
established franchise system concerning the sale of guaranteed
second hand tractors and equipment, between Türk Traktör ve
Ziraat Makineleri A.Ş. and its authorized distributors, benefits
from block exemption pursuant to Block Exemption
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