January 2024 - Turkey's Competition Authority ("Authority") recently published statistics on the mergers, acquisitions and privatisation transactions concluded by the Competition Board ("Board")...

The Italian Competition Authority ("AGCM") has launched an investigation into a suspected no- poach agreement involving several companies in the automated packaging machine validation sector.

After its Phase II review, the European Commission blocked Illumina's acquisition of GRAIL, which was approved in the US last year, over concerns that the deal would stifle innovation...

Turkish merger control activities in August continued the momentum gained in previous months. Merger control activity was higher compared to August 2019.

In June 2021, the Turkish Competition Board (the "Board") approved 23 merger control filings.

Accordingly the payment term of the relevant agreement may be freely determined by the parties to the relevant agreement upon mutual agreement.

Turkish merger control activities in August continued the momentum gained in previous months. Merger control activity was higher compared to August 2019.

June 2021 – The Turkish Energy Market Regulatory Authority ("EMRA") has recently amended several pieces of secondary legislation related to Turkey's petroleum and liquefied petroleum gas markets (the "Amendments").

Significant amendments to Decree No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency entered into force through Presidential Decree No. 9595, published in the Official Gazette dated 15 March 2024 and numbered 32842.

The Turkish Data Protection Authority ("Authority") has issued a public notice following complaints that creditor representatives were contacting...

The Personal Data Protection Authority ("Authority") has clarified the use of standard contracts for the cross-border transfer of personal data. In its 5 February 2025 announcement.

March 2023 – On 1 March 2023, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Board ("Board") announced that it had imposed an administrative monetary fine of TRY 1,750,000 (approx. EUR 87,000)

A draft Digital Services Tax Law (the "Draft Law") has been submitted to the Grand National Assembly of Turkey.

The most important competition law development in May was the Draft Proposal to Amend the Competition Law (the "Draft Bill"), which is covered below. With regards to merger control activity, May was the month...

Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Ministry ("MENR") has recently announced that it will collect bids for 42 mini Renewable Energy Resource Area ("RERA") tenders for wind power in October 2021.

Germany's data protection authority ("BfDI") has imposed a total fine of 45 million euro on Vodafone Germany. 15 million euro of the fine relates to Vodafone's failure to adequately monitor its sales partners...

The United Kingdom ("UK") ICO has reprimanded the Post Office after a data breach exposed personal details linked to the Horizon Information Technology scandal.

Consumers have voiced concerns about potential breaches and misuse of ring camera footage.

The investigation concerns allegations that MUYA Poliüretan Kauçuk Sanayi ("MUYA"), a Turkish manufacturer and distributor of slippers and footwear in the women's, men's, children's and medical categories, has imposed resale price restrictions on its authorised distributors across Türkiye, including those operating via e-commerce platforms, and has restricted the passive sales of its dealers.

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