Lawyers Hazar Başar

Hazar Başar

Hazar Başar

Hergüner Bilgen Üçer Attorney Partnership

Hazar Başar is a senior associate in the Competition and Antitrust practice area of Hergüner Bilgen Üçer.

Mr. Başar is responsible for administering merger and acquisition notifications for approval along with individual exemption and negative clearance applications before the Turkish Competition Authority. He also provides advice on legal matters related to competition law and economics and represents clients in antitrust litigation procedures. Mr. Başar also provides legal assistance with respect to regulatory compliance matters particularly focusing on energy and e-commerce sector. He also assists our clients by leading internal investigations with a particular focus on white-collar crimes and provides legal advice on sanctions and export control issues.

Before joining Hergüner, Mr. Başar worked in some of the most prominent law firms specializing in competition law and regulation in Turkey.

The Constitutional Court Decision on Legal Professional Privilege

The Constitutional Court issued a decision on 18 January 2024 in response to the annulment lawsuit filed against multiple statutory provisions for inconsistency with the Constitution.

25.04.2024

2023 Yılı Birleşme Devralma Görünüm Raporu Yayınlandı

Rekabet Kurumu, 5 Ocak 2024 tarihinde 2023 Yılı Birleşme ve Devralma Görünüm Raporu’nu (“Rapor”) yayımladı. Rapor, 2023 yılındaki birleşme ve devralma işlemlerinin istatistiklerini ve önceki yıllarla karşılaştırmaları sağlayarak 2023 yılında Türkiye'deki birleşme ve devralmalara ilişkin kapsamlı bir görünüm sağlamaktadır.

29.01.2024

The Mergers and Acquisitions Overview Report for 2023 has been Published

On 5 January 2024, the Turkish Competition Authority (“TCA”) published its Mergers and Acquisitions Overview Report for 2023 (“Report”) on its website. The Report includes a comprehensive overview of merger control in Turkey in 2023 by providing statistics for merger control cases that took place in 2023 as well as comparisons with previous years.

29.01.2024

Pişmanlık Yönetmeliği Güncellendi

Pişmanlık Yönetmeliği olarak da anılan Kartellerin Ortaya Çıkarılması Amacıyla Aktif İşbirliği Yapılmasına Dair Yönetmelik (“Yönetmelik”) üzerinde bir süredir güncelleme çalışmaları yapılmaktaydı. Önemli değişiklikler içeren Taslak Yönetmelik üzerine görüş toplama çalışmaları tamamlandıktan sonra değişiklikler içeren Yönetmelik 16 Aralık 2023 tarihli Resmi Gazete’de yayınlandı. 2009 yılından bu yana yürürlükte olan aynı adı taşıyan düzenlemeyi (“Mülga Yönetmelik”) ilga eden Yönetmelik, kartellerin tespiti için Rekabet Kurumu ile işbirliği yapan teşebbüsler ile teşebbüs yöneticileri ve çalışanları hakkında uygulanacak para cezalarından muafiyeti ve yapılacak indirimlere ilişkin usul ve esasları düzenliyor.

04.01.2024

The Leniency Regulation Has Been Updated

The Regulation on Active Cooperation for Detecting Cartels, also known as the Leniency Regulation (“Regulation”), has been subject to the revision process for a while. Having completed the consultation works on the Draft Regulation with significant amendments, the amended Regulation was published in the Official Gazette dated 16 December 2023. Abolishing the previously effective 2009 version under the Regulation (“Abolished Regulation”), the Regulation introduces procedures and principles regarding immunity from or the reduction of administrative fines for undertakings, managers, and employees of undertakings who cooperate with the Competition Authority to detect cartels.

29.12.2023

Hergüner Aylık Rekabet Bülteni - Kasım 2023

Rekabet Kurulu, 07.11.2023 tarihinde Photomath Inc.ın (“Photomath”) tek kontrolünün Google LLC (“Google”) tarafından devralınmasına izin verdiği kararını1 ve 07.11.2023 tarihinde NuVasive Inc’in (“NuVasive”) tek kontrolünün Globus Medical Inc (“Globus”) tarafından devralınmasına izin verdiği kararını2 resmî internet sitesinde yayınladı. Kararlara konu işlemler rekabet hukuku literatüründe “ters üçlü birleşme” veya “ters üçgen birleşme” olarak adlandırılan, Kurul tarafından “devralma” olarak kabul edilen “görünüşte birleşme” işlemlerdir

20.12.2023

Hergüner Competition Monthly - November 2023

The Board published its decisions1 approving Google LLC (“Google”)’s acquisition of sole control over Photomath Inc. (“Photomath”) and its decision2 approving Globus Medical Inc. (“Globus”)’s acquisition of sole control over NuVasive Inc. (“NuVasive”) on 07.11.2023 on its website. The transactions subject to the decisions are “apparent mergers”, defined as “reverse triangular mergers” in the competition law doctrine, and are considered as “acquisitions” by the Board.

20.12.2023

Hergüner Competition Monthly - October 2023

he Competition Board (“Board”) announced on its website that the investigation initiated against Krea İçerik Hizmetleri ve Prodüksiyon AŞ (“Krea”) was concluded with a commitment procedure1. Almost a year ago, the Board had initiated an investigation against Krea, the exclusive holder of the broadcasting rights for Turkish Super League and Turkish First League football matches, abused its dominant position as per Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition (“Competition Law”) by discriminatorily o ering sub-broadcasting rights, including “news-related footage” and “full highlights,” to other broadcasting companies under the scope of broadcasting rights.

24.11.2023
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