Habertürk Ekonomi53 minutes agoBusiness1 min readTürkiye

Competition investigation against instant noodle producer

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The Competition Authority decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into the allegation that Adkoturk violated the Law on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position in the instant noodle market, forcing its competitors, excluding them from the market, determining resale prices and imposing restrictions on its dealers, and decided to open an investigation.
Additionally, it was decided not to provide commercial advantages such as free product distribution, delist, activity budget and visibility support as a temporary measure until the final decision.

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Why It Matters

The Competition Authority collected information and documents about the assertive practices by which Adkoturk used its position in the instant noodle market and found these findings serious and sufficient.

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According to the statement made on the Competition Authority's website, a preliminary investigation was concluded regarding the allegation that Adkoturk violated the Law on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position in the instant noodle market, making it difficult for its competitors to operate, excluding its competitors from the market, additionally determining the resale prices of its buyers, restricting the active and passive sales of its dealers, and imposing a non-competition obligation on them for an indefinite period.

The Board evaluated the information, documents and findings obtained, found the findings serious and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation against the company in question.

Regarding some of Adkoturk's actions, in order to prevent competition violations that may occur in the relevant product market subject to the investigation and the irreparable damages that these violations may cause, a temporary injunction decision was taken to not provide free products, delist (termination of sales of competing products) budget, activity budget, visibility support and similar commercial advantages to sales points until the final decision.

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What specific evidence was collected as part of the investigation?
How did Adkoturk respond to the allegations?
When is the final decision expected?
How long will the effect of temporary measures last?

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The Competition Authority decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into the allegation that Adkoturk violated the Law on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position in the instant noodle market, forcing its competitors, excluding them from the market, determining resale prices and imposing restrictions on its dealers, and decided to open an investigation.
Additionally, it was decided not to provide commercial advantages such as free product distribution, delist, activity budget and visibility support as a temporary measure until the final decision.

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Published: 53 minutes ago

Habertürk Ekonomi53 minutes agoBusiness1 min readTürkiye

Competition investigation against instant noodle producer

Quick Look

The Competition Authority decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into the allegation that Adkoturk violated the Law on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position in the instant noodle market, forcing its competitors, excluding them from the market, determining resale prices and imposing restrictions on its dealers, and decided to open an investigation.
Additionally, it was decided not to provide commercial advantages such as free product distribution, delist, activity budget and visibility support as a temporary measure until the final decision.

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Why It Matters

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The Board evaluated the information, documents and findings obtained, found the findings serious and sufficient, and decided to open an investigation against the company in question.

Open Questions

What specific evidence was collected as part of the investigation?
How did Adkoturk respond to the allegations?
When is the final decision expected?
How long will the effect of temporary measures last?

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The Competition Authority decided to conduct a preliminary investigation into the allegation that Adkoturk violated the Law on the Protection of Competition by abusing its dominant position in the instant noodle market, forcing its competitors, excluding them from the market, determining resale prices and imposing restrictions on its dealers, and decided to open an investigation.
Additionally, it was decided not to provide commercial advantages such as free product distribution, delist, activity budget and visibility support as a temporary measure until the final decision.

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