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ARTICLE · 18 OCTOBER 2024

Rekabet Hukukunda Çin Duvari Uygulamalari

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Rekabet hukukunda "Çin duvarı" ("chinese wall") uygulamaları, şirket içindeki bilgi akışını sınırlayarak çıkar çatışmalarını önlemek amacıyla kullanılan yapısal tedbirlerden biridir.

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Rekabet hukukunda "Çin duvarı" ("chinese wall") uygulamaları, şirket içindeki bilgi akışını sınırlayarak çıkar çatışmalarını önlemek amacıyla kullanılan yapısal tedbirlerden biridir. Bu makalede Çin duvarı uygulamaları, tanımı ve amacıyla birlikte, dijital piyasalar ve platform ekonomilerindeki önemi çerçevesinde ele alınmaktadır. Ayrıca, Rekabet Kurumu ve Avrupa Komisyonu'nun konuya ilişkin önde gelen kararları incelenmekte ve çeşitli sektörlerdeki örnek vakalarla pratikteki uygulamalar değerlendirilmektedir. Son olarak, bu stratejinin etkili bir şekilde ortaya konması için temel gerekliliklere ve rekabeti koruma fonksiyonuna değinilmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Chinese Wall, Çin Duvarı, Rekabet Hukuku.

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