November 2020 – In October, the Turkish
Competition Authority ("TCA") announced
two important new regulations. One contains guidelines regarding
on-site inspections and the examination of digital data. In a
nutshell, the TCA has indicated that it is entitled to examine all
types of data within documents stored on electronic devices,
including personal mobile phones, during on-site inspections and/or
to copy such data and bring it to the TCA's premises for
examination. We analyse the guidelines in detail
here.
Another important TCA announcement is the draft De Minimis
Communiqué determining conditions of the de-minimis
doctrine under Turkish Competition law. For more detailed
information regarding the draft Communique, please read our
article. There is no doubt that the de-minimis doctrine will
have a significant effect on Turkish competition law, as the
application of the de minimis rule set under the draft
Communiqué is parallel to the European Commission's
