Both decisions involve violation determinations regarding the resale price maintenance.
Both decisions resulted in high administrative fines.
The First One1:
The review is about Arçelik Pazarlama A.Ş. ("
The Authority found that these companies intervened in the resale prices of authorized dealers. Article 4 of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (very similar to TFEU Article 101) was violated.
The Board imposed an administrative fine on
Fine amount: approximately TRY 365 million (approximately
The decision is appealable at the Ankara Administrative Courts and the reasoned decision will be published later. The publication of the reasoned decision may take 10-12 months.
The Second One2: Samsung, LG, SVS
The investigation was initiated with the Board's decision dated
- Samsung Electronics Istanbul Pazarlama ve
Ticaret Ltd. Şti. - LG Electronics Ticaret A.Ş.
- SVS Dayanıklı Tük. Mall. Paz. ve Tic. Ltd. Şti.
The Authority found that these companies intervened in the resale price of authorized resellers. The Authority decided that there was a violation of Article 4 of the Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (very similar to Article 101 of the TFEU).
The Board imposed an administrative fine on all three undertakings based on their annual gross revenues at the end of the fiscal year 2021, as determined by the Board.
The fine amounts are as follows:
- 🖍Samsung Electronics Istanbul Pazarlama ve
Ticaret Limited Şirketi: approx. TRY 227 m (approx.EUR 7.5 m) -
🖍LG Electronics Ticaret A.S.: approx. TRY 34 m (approx.
EUR 1.1 m) -
🖍SVS Dayanıklı Tüketim Malları Pazarlama ve
Ticaret Limited Şirketi: approx. TRY 2 m (approx.EUR 66 k)
The decision is appealable at the Ankara Administrative Courts and the reasoned decision will be published later. The publication of the reasoned decision may take 10-12 months.
In recent years, the
Footnotes
1. https://www.rekabet.gov.tr/tr/Guncel/arcelik-pazarlama-as-hakkinda-yurutulen--e531852cf535ee118ec500505685da39(Official Announcement of the Turkish Competition Board dated
2. https://www.rekabet.gov.tr/tr/Guncel/samsung-electronics-istanbul-pazarlama-v-eda8e450f535ee118ec500505685da39(Official Announcement of the Turkish Competition Board dated
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