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Law on the Protection of Competition

Article 56: Legal Nature of Agreements and Decisions Contrary to this Law

Part Five: Private Law Consequences of the Restriction of Competition

Any agreement and any decision of an association of undertakings contrary to Article 4 of this Law shall be invalid. Performance of the obligations arising from these agreements and decisions may not be demanded. Where obligations previously performed are reclaimed on account of such invalidity, the parties' obligation of restitution shall be subject to Articles 63 and 64 of the Code of Obligations.

The provision of Article 65 of the Code of Obligations shall not apply to disputes arising from this Law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 56 · Bu Kanuna Aykırı Anlaşma ve Kararların Hukuki Niteliği

Bu Kanunun 4 üncü maddesine aykırı olan her türlü anlaşma ile teşebbüs birlikleri kararı geçersizdir. Bu anlaşmalardan ve kararlardan doğan edimlerin ifası istenemez. Daha önce yerine getirilmiş edimlerin geçersizliği nedeniyle geri istenmesi halinde tarafların iade borcu Borçlar Kanununun 63 ve 64 üncü maddelerine tabidir.

Borçlar Kanununun 65 inci maddesi hükmü bu Kanundan doğan ihtilaflara uygulanmaz.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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