Investigations about Ayaz ve Ortakları Limited Şirketi, SB Grup Kozmetik AŞ, Easyvit Sağlık Ürünleri Sanayi AŞ, ELCA Kozmetik Limited Şirketi, Farmatek İç ve Dış Tic. AŞ, Glohe[...]

Within the scope of the investigations conducted according to the Competition Board (Board) decisions dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(3), M(4), M(5), M(6), M(7), M(9), M(11) and M(12) about the claims that undertakings operating in cosmetics and personal care products sector violated article 4 of the Act no 4054 on the Protection of Competition (the Act no 4054) by means of resale price maintenance, restricting online sales and participating in a hub&spoke cartel, as a result of the commitment texts submitted by the undertakings depending on the interim Board decisions and the settlement texts, where the undertakings clearly accepted the existence and the scope of the violation as well as the rate and amount of the maximum administrative fines, it has been decided that

• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(3) about Ayaz ve Ortakları Ltd. Şirketi concerning the claim that it participated in a hub&spoke cartel shall be terminated with settlement and the undertaking shall be imposed 1.083.338,41-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(3) about SB Grup Kozmetik Anonim Şirketi concerning the claim that it participated in a hub&spoke cartel shall be terminated with settlement and the undertaking shall be imposed 184.675,76-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(4) about Easyvit Sağlık Ürünleri Sanayi AŞ concerning the claims that it determined resale prices of the resellers and restricted online sales shall be terminated with commitment in terms of restricting online sales and with settlement in terms of resale price maintenance claim and the undertaking shall be imposed 1.217.437,18-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(5) about ELCA Kozmetik Limited Şirketi concerning the claims that it determined resale prices of the resellers and restricted online sales shall be terminated with commitment in terms of restricting online sales and with settlement in terms of resale price maintenance claim and the undertaking shall be imposed 7.909.453,64-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(6) about Farmatek İç ve Dış Tic. concerning the claims that it determined resale prices of the resellers and restricted online sales shall be terminated with commitment in terms of restricting online sales and with settlement in terms of resale price maintenance claim and the undertaking shall be imposed 2.716.256,69-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(7) about Glohe Bitkisel Ürünler San. ve Tic. AŞ concerning the claims that it determined resale prices of the resellers and restricted online sales shall be terminated with commitment in terms of restricting online sales and with settlement in terms of resale price maintenance claim and the undertaking shall be imposed 925.805,74-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(9) about L'Oreal Türkiye Kozmetik San. ve Tic. AŞ concerning the claims that it determined resale prices of the resellers and restricted online sales shall be terminated with commitment in terms of restricting online sales and with settlement in terms of resale price maintenance claim and the undertaking shall be imposed 87.387.007,53-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(11) about Rebul JCR Kozmetik Pazarlama AŞ concerning the claim that it determined the resale prices of resellers shall be terminated with settlement and the undertaking shall be imposed 5.357.950,92-TL administrative fines,
• The investigation conducted pursuant to the Board decision dated 13.04.2023 and numbered 23-18/343-M(12) about Sistem Kozmetik San. ve Tic Ltd. Şti. concerning the claims that it determined resale prices of the resellers and restricted online sales shall be terminated with commitment in terms of restricting online sales and with settlement in terms of resale price maintenance claim and the undertaking shall be imposed 1.784.584,28-TL administrative fines.