Lawyers Ceren Ceyhan

Ceren Ceyhan

Ceren Ceyhan

Gen & Temizer | Özer

Ceren Ceyhan is an Associate with experience in data protection, competition and corporate/M&A matters. Prior to joining Gen & Temizer | Özer, Ceren worked in the competition and compliance department of a leading beverage company. Ceren is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for Europe (CIPP/E) accredited by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP). Ceren has worked on several compliance projects. She has also represented clients in a wide range of sectors in particular in insurance, telecommunication, e-commerce, and software where she has introduced compliance programmes.


Practice Areas & Work Department

Data Privacy Law

Competition Law and Compliance

 

Languages

Turkish

English

 

Memberships

Istanbul Bar Association


Education

2020: Bilgi University, LL.M in Law and Economics (Ongoing)

2018: Istanbul University, Faculty of Law, LL.B.

Two-minute Recap of Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law – July 2023

In July 2023, the Turkish Competition Board approved Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and concluded investigations. No-poaching agreements resulted in fines for 16 companies totaling EUR 14.5 million. E-commerce platform Trendyol faced a EUR 5.9 million fine for self-preferencing and implementing measures for fair competition. The Board clarified proof standards in a RPM case, finding no ground for penalties. An individual exemption was granted for QNB Finansbank's customer-restricted POS services due to addressing dissatisfaction and risks.

09.08.2023

Two-minute Recap of Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law – June 2023

In June 2023, the Turkish Competition Board approved several merger and acquisition transactions. The Constitutional Court ruled that the Board's onsite inspection authority without a judicial decision is unconstitutional, except in non-delayable cases. The Board initiated a full-fledged investigation against Google for tying and self-preferencing practices. The oral defence stage for the wide-reaching no-poaching investigation will be held in July. The Authority announced the oral defence dates for investigations involving various undertakings, including well-known companies. These developments have significant implications for Turkish competition law.

08.07.2023

Two-minute Recap of Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law – May 2023

In May 2023, the Turkish Competition Board approved 19 merger and acquisition transactions and settled an investigation into the household appliances industry. Korkmaz, Gençler, and Punto faced fines for maintaining resale prices and customer restrictions. Arçelik, a multinational household appliances manufacturer, offered commitments to address allegations of online sales restrictions and resale price maintenance. The Board accepted Arçelik's commitments, which focus on enhancing consumer experience, data sharing, and quality of the distribution system. The Board fined the Chamber of Electrical Engineers for hindering on-site inspections and clarified its status as an undertaking.

13.06.2023

Two-minute recap of Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law – April 2023

In April 2023, the Turkish Competition Board made several decisions related to competition law, particularly in digital industries. The Board published two analyses related to online advertising and digitalization and launched a sector inquiry into mobile ecosystems. The Authority's preliminary sector enquiry report noted concerns about data privacy and the impact of practices involving self-preferencing and data aggregation on the online advertising industry's competitiveness. The Board analyzed the online sales restrictions for the household appliances distributor BSH and approved criteria for resellers, such as offering the same delivery types and protecting the brand image, while also allowing resellers to operate brick-and-mortar stores.

08.05.2023

Two-minute Recap of Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law – March 2023

In March 2023, the Turkish Competition Board published no reasoned decisions and approved twelve merger and acquisition transactions. The highlight of Turkish competition law in March was that the Board initiated a new sector inquiry regarding the possible competition effects on cities affected by the devastating earthquake that occurred in February.

07.04.2023

Two-Minute Recap of Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law – January & February 2023

During January and February, the Turkish Competition Board published eighty-one reasoned decisions and approved seventeen merger and acquisition transactions in total.

09.03.2023

Two-minute Recap of Recent Developments in Turkish Competition Law – December 2022

In December 2022, the Turkish Competition Board approved 18 M&A transactions, initiated a new investigation, and concluded three existing investigations in the FMCG sector. The Board fined FMCG companies, including Coca-Cola and Frito-Lay, EUR 44.3 million for a hub-and-spoke cartel. The Turkish distributor of German household appliances company Schaefer settled resale price maintenance charges with a EUR 150,000 fine. The Board granted unconditional approval for the Saint-Gobain and Dalsan merger. Martı, a Turkish e-scooter company, faced fines for providing false/misleading information but avoided gun-jumping penalties.

05.01.2023
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