Investigation about Hastavuk Gıda Tarım Hayvancılık Sanayi ve Ticaret AŞ initiated

Summary:

On January 4, 2024, the Competition Board initiated an investigation against Hastavuk Gida Tarim Hayvancilik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS to determine whether the undertaking violated Article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition. The investigation concerns allegations of resale price maintenance, non-compete obligations, and region/customer restrictions imposed on its buyers. The investigation was triggered by a preliminary inquiry, and the findings were deemed significant and sufficient to warrant further investigation.