Hanna STAKHEYEVA

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Merger remedies under Turkish competition law and modernized ec notice: minor issues of big importance

Bu çalışma Avrupa Birliği’ndeki etkin birleşme taahhütlerinin formülasyon ve uygulamasında rol oynayan birleşme taahhütlerine uygulanabilir önemli ilkeler, üçüncü tarafların hak ve rolleri, bilgiye erişim ve gizlilik konusu, yapısal ve davranışsal taahhütlerin avantaj ve dezavantajları gibi elzem onuların genel bakışını sunmaktadır. Türkiye’de birleşme taahhütlerine özgü kuralların yokluğuna rağmen, çalışma Türk Rekabet hukukundaki var olan uygulamayı ve birleşme taahhütlerine getirilen koşulları analiz etmekte ve özellikle Türkiye’nin AB’ye entegrasyonu, şeffaflığı ve iş aleminin belirliliğini artırmak bakımından, Türkiye’nin birleşme taahhütlerine ilişkin olarak detaylı kuralları benimsemesini önermektedir. Bu görüşle çalışma, Türk Rekabet Kurumu’nun birleşme taahhütlerine ilişkin kendi kurallarını tasarlarken bir rehber hizmeti görebilir.

Türk rekabet hukukunda ve yenilenmiş Avrupa komisyonu duyurusunda yoğunlaşmaların kontrolünde taahhüt: küçük konuların büyük önemi

This paper presents an overview of the essential issues that play a role in formulation and implementation of effective merger remedies in the European Community, such as the major principles applicable to merger remedies, rights and role of third parties, issue of confidentiality and access to information, advantages and disadvantaged of structural and behavioral remedies, etc. Despite the lack of specific rules on merger remedies in Turkey, the paper also analyzes the existing practice and provisions on merger remedies under the Turkish Competition law in the light of the European rules and suggests that Turkey should adopt its detailed rules on merger remedies especially considering Turkey’s integration to the EU and in order to increase transparency and certainty of business parties. With that view the paper may serve as a guide for the Turkish Competition Authority in drafting their own special rules on merger remedies.
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  • ISSN: 1302-552X
  • Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 5 Sayı
  • Başlangıç: 2000
  • Yayıncı: Rekabet Kurumu
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Merger remedies under Turkish competition law and modernized ec notice: minor issues of big importance

Hanna STAKHEYEVA