NEWSLETTER-2017

110 NEWSLETTER 2017 Draft Guideline on Vertical Agreements and the Related Workshop of the Competition Authority* Att. Ecem Susoy Uygun Introduction A number of studies have been undertaken in order to revise the Guideline on Vertical Agreements (“Vertical Guideline”) 1 in line with the developments in the European Union legislation, as well as the needs in the relevant sectors. In accordance with the announce- ment made on 20.07.2017 on the website of the Turkish Competition Authority (“Competition Authority”), the Draft Guideline on Vertical Agreements (“Draft Guideline”) was presented for public opinion. In accordance with the suggestions and opinions collected from the public, a workshop (“Workshop”) was held on 12.12.2017 by the Competition Authority to discuss and evaluate these suggestions and opinions. The Workshop was a wide-ranging meeting where all parties expressed their views on the changes in the Vertical Guideline. This article addresses the Draft Guideline and the Workshop on vertical agreements. Draft Guideline on Vertical Agreements Regulations on Agency Agreements The Draft Guideline proposes a new regulation to paragraph 14 of the Vertical Guideline on Agency Agreements. When designing a proposal for the new Regulation, the Competition Authority first examined whether there is a difference between the Vertical Guide- line and the relevant provisions of the European Union legislation. It was then examined whether paragraph 14 of the Vertical Guideline * Article of December 2017 1 Please see. http://rekabet.gov.tr/Dosya/guidelines/13-pdf (Last Access date: 20.12.2017).