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ARTICLE · 24 NOVEMBER 2021

Market Share Thresholds Under The Block Exemption Communique On Vertical Agreements Are Lowered

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Communiqué No. 2021/4 ("Amendment Communiqué numbered 2021/4") Amending the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements (Communique No: 2002/2) ("Block Exemption Communique on ...

TurkeyAntitrust/Competition Law
S. Asli Kucuroğlu Alkan
S. Asli Kucuroğlu Alkan
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Communiqué No. 2021/4 ("Amendment Communiqué numbered 2021/4") Amending the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements (Communique No: 2002/2) ("Block Exemption Communique on Vertical Agreements") entered into force by being published in the Official Gazette on 5 November 2021.

As per the Amendment Communiqué numbered 2021/4, the market share thresholds under the Block Exemption Communique on Vertical Agreements are decreased from 40% to 30%. With the amendment, in order for a vertical agreement to benefit from the block exemption, the market share threshold of the supplier in the relevant market concerning the goods and services provided, shall not exceed 30%. For the vertical agreements where a sole (exclusive) purchaser is appointed by the supplier, the market share threshold of the purchaser shall not exceed 30%.

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