Record fine for 'Nesine.com' from the Competition Authority
According to the statement on the Competition Authority's website, the investigation into the allegation that D Elektronik Şans Oyunları ve Yayıncılık AŞ violated the Law on the Protection of Competition through agreements containing exclusivity has been concluded.
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The Board decided that D Elektronik Şans Oyunları ve Yayıncılık AŞ violated the Law on the Protection of Competition, and therefore imposed an administrative fine of 77 million 708 thousand 195 lira on the enterprise in question.
On the other hand, the Board also imposed certain obligations on D Elektronik Şans Oyunları ve Yayıncılık AŞ. It was decided that all provisions in contracts concluded with sports clubs for advertising, promotion, and sponsorship that were in effect as of the date of this Board decision, excluding areas on the jersey (such as back, chest, shorts, sleeve, sock), which could lead to direct or indirect exclusivity, must be removed and documented to the Authority within 60 days from the notification of the reasoned decision.
It was decided that no provisions that would lead to direct or indirect exclusivity shall be included in contracts to be concluded with sports clubs for advertising, promotion, and sponsorship, excluding areas on the jersey (such as back, chest, shorts, sleeve, sock).
DOCUMENTATION WITHIN 60 DAYS DEEMED APPROPRIATE
It was deemed appropriate that all provisions in contracts concluded with enterprises for sports clubs' field advertising that were in effect as of the date of this Board decision, which could lead to direct or indirect exclusivity, must be removed and documented to the Authority within 60 days from the notification of the reasoned decision. It was decided that no provisions that would lead to direct or indirect exclusivity shall be included in contracts to be concluded with enterprises for sports clubs' field advertising.
It was decided unanimously, with the right to appeal to the Ankara Administrative Courts within 60 days from the notification of the reasoned decision, to impose obligations to ensure that no provisions that would lead to direct or indirect exclusivity are included in contracts to be concluded with Mackolik İnternet Hizmetleri Ticaret AŞ for advertising and service procurement.