Unfair Competition
"What constitutes unfair competition under Turkish law?"
Quick Answer
Turkish Commercial Code prohibits misleading practices, disparagement, exploitation of reputation, and trade secret misappropriation. Competitors and consumers can seek remedies.
Scope and Legal Distinctions
Unfair competition addresses specified conduct affecting honest commercial dealings, such as misleading claims or misuse of protected information. It is different from merger control or a dominance investigation.
What to Check in Practice
Preserve the advertisement, product presentation, communications and damage evidence; identify the conduct and remedy rather than alleging all aggressive competition is unlawful.
Sources & Authorities
Statutory framework and official guidance for this definition.
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