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Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – August 2026
The Turkish Competition Authority has issued several significant decisions in August 2026, including conditional approval of Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros., acceptance of commitments from ETS Tur regarding exclusivity practices in tourism, and administrative fines against Babymall for vertical restrictions. New investigations have been launched into TEVA's patent strategies and information exchange in plant protection markets, while the preliminary pharmaceutical sector inquiry highlights competiti
Turkey Anti-trust
KST LAW
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The Turkish Competition Authority Releases A Leading Food Delivery Platform From Most Of Its Binding Commitments Following The Loss Of Its Dominance, But Keeps The Narrow Price Parity Commitment In Place For Two More Years
This article examines the Turkish Competition Board’s (“Board”) Yemek Sepeti Decision[1] (“Decision”), assessing a request for the removal of commitments made binding in 2021, under the “material change” condition of Article 43(4)(a) of Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Law No. 4054”).
Turkey Anti-trust
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Paksoy
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Investment, Employment And Domestic Production Commitments In Merger Control: Approaches In Türkiye, EU And US
Merger control remedies are traditionally expected to address the competition concerns arising from a transaction. The conditional clearance mechanism allows a transaction to proceed subject to commitments designed to address those concerns, thereby preserving the economic and commercial benefits of the transaction while safeguarding effective competition. Although Türkiye, the European Union (“EU”) and the United States (“US”) apply broadly similar procedural criteria for assessing remedies, their substantive approaches to the acceptability and the scope of commitments differ significantly.
Turkey Anti-trust
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Inal Law Office
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Quick Read: Competition Law Updates In Türkiye – July 2026
The Turkish Competition Authority intensified its focus on market structure and procedural enforcement in July 2026, conditionally approving major retail and food-sector transactions while imposing strict commitments on A101 and Cargill Türkiye. Simultaneously, the authority maintained its rigorous stance on procedural compliance, penalizing multiple companies for obstructing inspections and withholding information, while concluding investigations through settlements and commitment procedures.
Turkey Anti-trust
KST LAW
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Rekabet Kurumu – A101'in Carrefoursa'yi Devralmasi İşlemine Koşullu Olarak İzin Verilmesi
Rekabet Kurulu has conditionally approved A101's acquisition of sole control over CARREFOURSA, subject to a comprehensive package of behavioral and structural commitments. The decision addresses significant competitive concerns in the organized retail market through store divestments, organizational independence requirements, and support measures for SMEs and local producers.
Turkey Anti-trust
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Nazali
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Paksoy, APP’nin Sanipak’ı Satın Alma Işleminin Tamamlanmasında Hukuki Danışmanlık Sağladı
Asia Pulp & Paper completed its acquisition of Sanipak from Eczacıbaşı Holding through its Turkish subsidiary following regulatory approvals. The transaction involved a comprehensive portfolio of established brands including Selpak, Solo, and Uni Baby. Paksoy provided legal advisory services across mergers and acquisitions, competition law, and banking and finance matters.
Turkey Commercial
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Paksoy
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The Spa Arbitration Clause In Post-Closing Disputes
When mergers and acquisitions close, disputes over earn-outs and completion accounts frequently arise, raising a critical question: should these conflicts be resolved through expert determination or arbitration? This analysis examines the jurisdictional boundaries between accounting calculations and legal interpretations, offering a practical framework for structuring dispute resolution clauses in share purchase agreements under Turkish law and ISTAC rules.
Turkey Commercial
Capoglu Poyraz Temur Attorney Partnership
Curated
Amendments To Licenses In The Natural Gas Market
The Natural Gas Market License Regulation (the “Regulation”) regulates the licensing system in detail and treats a license as an authorization granted by the Energy Market Regulatory Board (the “Board”) to legal entities for the purpose of carrying out market activities. In this respect, a license is not merely an authorization document obtained at the commencement stage of activities; it is also a regulatory instrument that ensures that the license holder’s scope of activity, shareholding structure, trade name, facility information and other license elements remain up to date.
Turkey Energy
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Sakar Law Office
Curated
Doğal Gaz Piyasasında Lisans Tadilleri
Doğal Gaz Piyasası Lisans Yönetmeliği (“Yönetmelik”) lisans sistemini ayrıntılı biçimde düzenlemekte ve lisansı, tüzel kişilere piyasa faaliyetinde bulunabilmeleri amacıyla Enerji Piyasası Düzenleme Kurulu (“Kurul”) tarafından verilen izin belgesi olarak ele almaktadır. Bu kapsamda lisans, yalnızca faaliyete başlama aşamasında alınan bir izin belgesi değil; lisans sahibinin faaliyet kapsamı, ortaklık yapısı, unvanı, tesis bilgileri ve diğer lisans unsurlarının güncel tutulmasını sağlayan bir düzenleyici araçtır.
Turkey Energy
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Sakar Law Office
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M&A Yol Hari̇tasi: Due Diligence Rehberi̇
Birleşme ve devralma işlemlerinde due diligence sürecinin temel gerekçesi, sistematik yapısı ve farklı çalışma alanlarının birbiriyle etkileşimi detaylı şekilde açıklanmaktadır. Kapsamlı bir hukuki due diligence için incelenmesi gereken kritik başlıklar ve değerlendirme noktaları, kurumsal yapıdan fikri mülkiyete kadar geniş bir yelpazede ele alınmaktadır.
Turkey Commercial
Capoglu Poyraz Temur Attorney Partnership
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