Investigation Decision of Competition Authority on Nesine.com

The Competition Authority, which is envisaged to be established in the “Law on the Protection of Competition” and responsible for the implementation of this law, decided to investigate another company today. D Electronic Games of Chance and Publishing Inc. (Nesine.com) It was reported that an investigation was launched against him.

According to the shared statement, the Competition Board investigated the allegation that Nesine.com violated the Law on the Protection of Competition No. 4054 with its vertical agreements containing exclusivity. As a result of the preliminary investigation, the Board decided as a result of the information, documents and determinations made. considering the findings serious and sufficient decided to investigate the company.

What are vertical agreements with exclusivity that Nesine.com is accused of?

Exclusivity is defined as obligations imposed on buyers by suppliers that prevent them from producing, purchasing, selling or reselling goods or services that compete with the goods or services that are the subject of the contract. In addition, the provider can deliver to the buyer in a defined region or for a customer group. restrictions on doing business is also considered exclusivity.

Vertical agreements areAgreements for the purchase, sale or resale of certain goods or services between two or more undertakings operating at different levels of the production or distribution chaindefined as “. Such agreements are It is stated that due to certain obligations, it may have a restrictive effect on competition.

Vertical agreements, which are evaluated within the scope of article 4 due to their restrictive aspects of competition, are subject to exemption examination within the framework of article 5 of Law No. 4054, if they are not within the scope of block exemption. in terms of benefits and harms is being addressed.