478 / 522
• The Board granted indefinite individual exemption to the oper-
ations conducted via regulations with the purpose of inclusion
of the formation established under the roof of Protocol of ATM
Bank Cards Sharing Platform, and in which each bank, party to
such Protocol are being heard via their representatives, to the
Interbank Card Center. (13.07.2015; 15-29/425-121)
• The Board granted individual exemption to the manufacturers’
agreement to be signed by the manufacturers who are the mem-
bers of Elektrik ve Elektronik Geri Dönüşüm ve Atık Yönetimi
Derneği İktisadi İşletmesi (ELDAY) and ELDAY. (28.07.2015;
15-32/462-144)
• The Board granted individual exemption the Bonus Credit Card
Program Sharing Agreement signed between Türkiye Garanti
Bankası A.Ş. and Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş. and the addition-
al agreement signed on 18.12.2012. (05.08.2015; 15-33/482-
149)
• The Board reassessed the claim on the abuse of the dominant
position by Siemens San. ve Tic. A.Ş. in the spare parts market
regarding the medical imaging and diagnosing devices with the
Siemens brand after the decision of the Counsel of State’s 13
th
Chamber, and launched an investigation concerning Siemens
San. ve Tic. A.Ş. on 07.09.2015.
• The Board launched an investigation concerning Luxottica
Gözlük End. ve Tic. A.Ş. on 09.09.2015 after its preliminary
inquiry that was initiated upon the application claiming that
Luxottica Gözlük End. ve Tic. A.Ş. was conducting tying prac-
tices by conditioning the purchase of a product to another,
regarding the importation of sunglasses and glasses frames.
• The Board decided that the vertical agreement that was com-
prised of the usufruct agreement dated 07.06.2006 and dealer-
ship agreements dated 01.08.2006 and 12.03.2012 concluded
between Kurul, OMV Petrol Ofisi A.Ş., Tuzla Petrol İnş.
Turizm Ticaret Ltd. Şti., Altacan Petrol Ticaret Ltd. Şti. and
Tuzla Municipality, benefits from the block exemption in accor-
dance with the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical
Agreements No. 2002/2 for 5 years as of the 30.01.2015.
(09.09.2015; 15-36/536-170)
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