Vircon Legal advises on competition law matters under the Turkish Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu) framework, with particular focus on the issues that arise in technology, fintech, and digital-platform sectors. Our practice covers merger control notifications, anticompetitive-agreement analysis, abuse-of-dominance defense, and the day-to-day commercial-agreement review that growth-stage companies need.
For M&A transactions, we handle pre-closing merger control notifications to the Competition Authority: including the turnover threshold analysis that determines whether a filing is required, drafting of Form 1 and Form 2 notifications, and management of the review period through to clearance. We also advise on whether a transaction qualifies for the simplified procedure or requires full review.
For commercial-agreement reviews, we screen distribution agreements, exclusivity arrangements, non-compete covenants, and platform-merchant terms against the Block Exemption Communiqué frameworks and Article 4 of the Competition Law (Law No. 4054).
Our Competition Law practice includes, but is not limited to, the following:
- Merger control notifications to the Competition Authority
- Turnover-threshold analysis and filing strategy
- Distribution-agreement and vertical-restraint review
- Block Exemption Communiqué compliance
- Abuse-of-dominance defense and investigations
- Cartel-investigation defense and leniency applications
- Digital-platform competition issues
- Non-compete clause review and enforceability analysis
- Internal competition-compliance programs and training
- Competition-related litigation and administrative appeals
How we help
We cover the full spectrum of competition law: from day-to-day compliance to merger-control filings and Competition Authority investigations. We help technology companies grow aggressively while staying on the right side of the rules.
- Merger-control notifications and clearance before the Turkish Competition Authority
- Compliance programmes, distribution and pricing reviews
- Dawn-raid preparation and investigation defence
- Vertical agreements, exclusivity and platform-conduct analysis
- Tailored opinions on competitive risk
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do acquisitions of technology companies always require Turkish Competition Authority filing?
Very often, yes. The turnover-threshold exception for technology undertakings active in the Turkish market removes the local-turnover floors, so even small tech targets can trigger mandatory filing when the acquirer’s global turnover meets the thresholds. Closing without clearance risks gun-jumping fines.
What are the risks of exchanging information with competitors?
Sharing competitively sensitive information — prices, capacity, strategy — can itself be an infringement even without an explicit agreement. Trade-association meetings and benchmarking exercises are recurring danger zones. Fines can reach ten percent of annual turnover, so information-exchange protocols matter.
Is resale price maintenance illegal in Türkiye?
Fixing a minimum resale price is treated as a hardcore restriction and has been the subject of repeated Authority decisions, including in e-commerce. Recommended prices are permissible only if genuinely non-binding — enforcement through threats or incentives converts them into a violation.