Sanctions For Violation Of Competition Rules

In order for the current competition in the market to continue in a decent way, it is necessary to ensure the applicability of the established rules. For this reason, various sanctions have been laid out. The purpose of the sanctions is to deter undertakings from engaging in behaviors that limit the competition. In this regard, sanctions are examined under two main titles. The first one is criminal sanctions and the second is legal sanctions.

1. CRIMINAL SANCTIONS

Articles 16 and 17 of the Law on Protection of Competition regulate administrative fines. In summary, in these articles, it is stated that an administrative fine will be imposed according to the revenue. It should also be noted that fines are regulated to be lighter for procedural offenses and heavier for fundamental offenses.