Ebru Ince and Harun Gunduz have been appointed as Partners with Elig Gurkaynak Attorneys at Law. The same promotion round also saw Selen Ermanli Sakar and Can Yildirim promoted to Counsel.
The EU Takes a Tough Stance on Foreign Subsidies
Under the EU's Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR), companies must notify the European Commission in advance of certain acquisitions, mergers or large public procurement transactions if the groups of companies involved have received financial contributions from outside the EU. Compiling the notification and gathering the necessary information can be a heavy administrative burden for companies, and failure to do so can result in fines of up to 10% of the group's worldwide turnover.
NKO Successful (Again) for Konica Minolta in Dispute with Serbian Competition Authority
NKO has successfully represented Konica Minolta before the Administrative Court of Serbia in a dispute with the Serbian Competition Authority over a fine imposed for allegedly entering into restrictive agreements.
Sayenko Kharenko Successful for Stalkanat on Zero Dumping Margin Rate in US Antidumping Review
Sayenko Kharenko, working with Appleton Luff, has successfully represented PJSC Stalkanat in the antidumping administrative review regarding prestressed concrete steel strand, conducted by the US Department of Commerce, resulting in a 0% (no-dumping) rate being granted.
Schoenherr Advises ProPellets Austria on Austrian Federal Competition Authority Investigation
Schoenherr has advised ProPellets Austria on a dawn raid by the Austrian Federal Competition Authority and its subsequent investigation into the Austrian pellets market.
Cooperation Between the Turkish Competition Authority and the Personal Data Protection Authority
Competition law and data protection law are both regarded as essential parts of digital markets and the digital economy. Although they are two separate disciplines, these disciplines have started to overlap, especially when it comes to digital markets where the economic value of data has started to be discussed in conjunction with the concept of big data.
Significant Changes Expected to Hungary's Online Accommodation Booking Market
The Hungarian Competition Authority (HCA) recently published a draft report on its findings based on an accelerated sector inquiry into Hungary's online accommodation booking market. The sector inquiry was launched on 24 August 2023 after the HCA received numerous complaints during the peak summer holiday season about the practices of Booking.com, a key market player, for withholding payments to accommodation providers.