Draft Guideline On Vertical Agreements And The Related Workshop Of The Competition Authority

Introduction

A number of studies have been undertaken in order to revise the Guideline on Vertical Agreements ("Vertical Guideline")¹ in line with the developments in the European Union legislation, as well as the needs in the relevant sectors. In accordance with the announcement made on 20.07.2017 on the website of the Turkish Competition Authority ("Competition Authority"), the Draft Guideline on Vertical Agreements ("Draft Guideline") was presented for public opinion. In accordance with the suggestions and opinions collected from the public, a workshop ("Workshop") was held on 12.12.2017 by the Competition Authority to discuss and evaluate these suggestions and opinions. The Workshop was a wide-ranging meeting where all parties expressed their views on the changes in the Vertical Guideline. This article addresses the Draft Guideline and the Workshop on vertical agreements.